Improving the high-temperature performance of LiMn2O 4 spinel electrodes by coating the active mass with MgO via a sonochemical method

J. S. Gnanaraj; V. G. Pol; A. Gedanken; D. Aurbach

doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2003.08.012

Improving the high-temperature performance of LiMn₂O ₄ spinel electrodes by coating the active mass with MgO via a sonochemical method

J. S. Gnanaraj, V. G. Pol, A. Gedanken, D. Aurbach

Department of Chemistry

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

LiMn₂O₄ spinel coated sonochemically with MgO was studied as an active mass in composite cathodes in standard Li electrolyte solutions for Li-ion batteries at 60 °C. Solutions comprising 1 M LiPF ₆ in a mixture of ethylene, dimethyl, and diethyl carbonates (EC-DMC-DEC; 2:2: 1) were used. It was possible to obtain LiMn₂O ₄ particles fully covered by porous magnesia films that allow a free transport of Li-ions. Electrodes comprising LiMn₂O₄, modified by MgO showed a higher capacity retention compared to the electrodes comprising an uncoated active mass, specially at elevated temperatures. We suggest that the presence of an MgO film on the surface of the LiMn ₂O₄ particles, reduces the detrimental effect of HF contamination present in LiPF₆ solutions, reduces the electrodes' impedance and improves their kinetics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	940-945
Number of pages	6
Journal	Electrochemistry Communications
Volume	5
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2003.08.012
State	Published - Nov 2003

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Partial support for this work was obtained from the BMBF, the German Ministry of Science, in the framework of the DIP program for Collaboration Between Israeli and German Scientists, and by the EC in the framework of the fifth program (the NanoBatt project).

Funding

Partial support for this work was obtained from the BMBF, the German Ministry of Science, in the framework of the DIP program for Collaboration Between Israeli and German Scientists, and by the EC in the framework of the fifth program (the NanoBatt project).

Funders	Funder number
German Ministry of Science
European Commission
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Keywords

DEC
DMC
EC
Impedance spectroscopy
Li-ion batteries
LiPF
MgO
Sonochemical coating
Spinel LiMnO electrodes
Surface films

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