Abstract
TiO2-coated LiMn2O4 cathode powders are prepared using an in situ spray pyrolysis process. The TiO2-coated LiMn2O4 powders have spherical aggregated structures of nanometer-sized primary particles. The mean sizes of the primary and secondary TiO2-coated LiMn2O4 powders are 55 and 880 nm, respectively. The transmission electron microscopy images of the LiMn 2O4 primary particles show a single-crystalline and well-faceted structure. The single-crystalline LiMn2O4 primary particles are uniformly coated with an amorphous TiO2 layer. An immediate reaction of titanium tetraisopropoxide with oxygen forms a small flame at the exit of an alumina tube located in the center part of a quartz reactor. Sudden collisions between TiO2 vapor and submicron-sized composite powders of the Li and Mn components occur to form the TiO 2-coated cathode powders. The discharge capacities of the TiO 2-coated LiMn2O4 cathode powders are 126 and 109 mAh g-1 in the first and 170 cycles at a current density of 1 C. The capacity retentions of the pure and TiO2-coated LiMn 2O4 powders are 69% and 86% of the initial capacity after 170 cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 625-630 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 244 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. 2012R1A2A2A02046367 ). This study was supported by the Converging Research Center Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2011-50210 ). This work was supported by Seoul R&BD Program (WR090671).
Keywords
- Cathode material
- Lithium manganate
- Spray pyrolysis
- Surface coating
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering