Authors: X L Zeng Y Y Huang F L Luo Y B He D G Tong
Publish Date: 2010/02/06
Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-146
Abstract
The synthesis process of LiCoO2 prepared by lapple acid lHOOCCHOHCH2COOH assisted sol–gel method is studied by using Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy mass spectroscopy simultaneous thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis Xray diffraction analysis and elemental analysis The results show that lithium and cobalt ions are trapped homogeneously on an atomic scale throughout the precursor Lithium carbonate and Co3O4 are intermediate products during heat treatment of the precursor Moreover the kinetics for formation of LiCoO2 by lapple acid assisted sol–gel method is faster than the case of the conventional solidstate reaction between lithium carbonate and Co3O4 In comparison with the solidstate reaction the sol–gel method significantly shortens the required reaction time for synthesizing LiCoO2 and also reduces the particle size In the electrochemical test it is found that the specific discharge/charge capacities as well as the coulomb efficiency substantially increase with increasing the calcination temperature It is considered that LiCoO2 with a goodlayered structure facilitates the insertion and deinsertion of lithium ions in aqueous electrolyte As a result the combination of the sol–gel method with proper calcination processes is highly successful in producing LiCoO2 powders with large specific capacity and good cycle performance in aqueous lithiumion battery
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