Issue 47, 2014

P-type NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2 materials: linking synthesis with structure and electrochemical performance

Abstract

P-type layered oxides are promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries and a wide variety of compounds have been investigated so far. Nevertheless, detailed studies on how to link synthesis temperature, structure and electrochemistry are still rare. Herein, we present a study on P-type NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2 materials, investigating the influence of synthesis temperature on their structure and electrochemical performance. The change of annealing temperature leads to various materials of different morphologies and either P3-type (700 °C), P3/P2-type (750 °C) or P2-type (800–900 °C) structure. Galvanostatic cycling of P3-type materials revealed high initial capacities but also a high capacity fade per cycle leading to a poor long-term cycling performance. In contrast, pure P2-type NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2, synthesized at 800 °C, exhibits lower initial capacities but a stable cycling performance, underlined by a good rate capability, high coulombic efficiencies and high average discharge capacity (117 mA h g−1) and discharge voltage (3.30 V vs. Na/Na+) for 200 cycles.

Graphical abstract: P-type NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2 materials: linking synthesis with structure and electrochemical performance

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 7 2014
Accepted
29 9 2014
First published
31 10 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 20263-20270

P-type NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2 materials: linking synthesis with structure and electrochemical performance

L. G. Chagas, D. Buchholz, C. Vaalma, L. Wu and S. Passerini, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 20263 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA03946G

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