Improvement of the Electrochemical Properties of Li[Ni[sub 0.5]Mn[sub 0.5]]O[sub 2] by AlF[sub 3] Coating
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 155 (10), A705-A710
- https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2956088
Abstract
An ∼10nm∼10nm AlF3AlF3 layer was coated on the surface of a Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2 positive electrode material for lithium-ion batteries, and the effects of this coating on battery performances and thermal stability of the cathode materials were studied. Although no significant bulk structural differences were observed between the coated and pristine material, a slightly higher capacity was seen for the AlF3AlF3 -coated Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2 electrode, and the rate capability was also greatly enhanced by the AlF3AlF3 coating. These improvements are mainly attributed to the suppression of the transition metal dissolution benefited from the AlF3AlF3 coating. This suppression contributed to the reduction in the charge-transfer resistance. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopic analysis showed that insulating LiF, as a product of decomposed LiPF6LiPF6 , was deposited on the surface of pristine and AlF3AlF3 -coated Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2 . The deposition of LiF was greatly suppressed by AlF3AlF3 coating on the outer surface of Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2Li[Ni0.5Mn0.5]O2 . The protection of the active material by the AlF3AlF3 coating substantially improved the capacity, capacity retention, and rate capability of the batteries. It also enhanced the thermal stabilities of the positive electrode material.Keywords
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