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Synthesis of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries by citric acid-assisted sol-gel method

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The synthesis process of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 was investigated by FT-IR, mass spectroscopy, elemental analysis, SEM, BET, TG/DTA and XRD in this paper. The results revealed that lithium and transition metal ions were trapped homogeneously on an atomic scale throughout the precursor. Li2CO3, NiO and CoO are the intermediate products obtained after decomposition of the precursor and Li2CO3 undergoes direct reactions with NiO and CoO to form LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2. Moreover, the kinetics of formation of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 by citrate sol-gel method is faster than the case of the conventional solid-state reaction between lithium carbonate and corresponding reactants. The single phase of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 was synthesized at temperature as low as 550°C. The discharge capacity of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 increases from 127 to 185 mAh/g as the calcination temperature increasing from 550 to 750X2. After 100 cycles, the discharge capacity of the sample calcined at 750°C is 155 mAh/g. The electrochemical study shows that the LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 has high discharge capacity and good cycling behavior for lithium ion batteries.

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    Dongge Tong, Qiongyu Lai, Jizheng Lu, Nini Wei & Xiaoyang Ji

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Tong, D., Lai, Q., Lu, J. et al. Synthesis of LiCo0.3Ni0.7O2 as cathode materials for lithium ion batteries by citric acid-assisted sol-gel method. Chin.Sci.Bull. 50, 1087–1093 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1360/04wb0111

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