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Simple co-precipitation synthesis of high-voltage spinel cathodes with different Ni/Mn ratios for lithium-ion batteries

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The high-voltage spinel is a promising cathode material in next generation of lithium-ion batteries. Samples LiNi0.5 − xMn1.5 + xO4 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) are synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method, in which pH value and temperature conditions do not need control. In the simple co-precipitation method, NaHCO3 solution is poured into transition metal solution to produce precursor. Ni and Mn are distributed uniformly in the products. The as-prepared samples are composed of ~ 200 nm primary particles. Samples LiNi0.5 − xMn1.5 + xO4 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) are also tested to study the effects of different Ni/Mn ratios. Sample LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 delivers discharge capacities of 130 mAh g−1 at 0.2 C. The decreasing of Ni/Mn ratio in samples reduces specific capacity. With the decreasing of Ni/Mn ratios in spinel, amount of Mn3+ are increased. Attributed to its high Mn3+ contents, sample LiNi0.4Mn1.6O4 delivers the highest discharge capacity of 106 mAh g−1 at a large current density of 15 C, keeping 84.5% of that at 0.2 C rate. With the increasing of Ni/Mn ratios in spinel, cycling performance is improved. Sample LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 shows the best cycling stability, keeping 94.4% and 90.4% of the highest discharge capacities after 500 cycles at 1 C and 1000 cycles at 5 C.

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We acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21273058 and 21673064), China postdoctoral science foundation (Grant Nos. 2017M621285 and 2018T110292), and Harbin technological achievements transformation projects (2016DB4AG023) for their financial support.

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Xue, Y., Zheng, LL., Wang, ZB. et al. Simple co-precipitation synthesis of high-voltage spinel cathodes with different Ni/Mn ratios for lithium-ion batteries. J Nanopart Res 20, 257 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-018-4363-7

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