A ternary MOF derived single crystalline LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 as high-voltage cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

• Published in: Chemical engineering science Vol. 268; p. 118416
• Main Authors: Shan, RuiHao, Lu, Xiaoxiao, Xu, Yuankang, Shen, Kefan, Xia, Yang, Cai, Yurong, Yao, Juming, Mao, Qinzhong, Wang, Yinfeng, Ji, Tongzong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2023
• Subjects: High-voltage cathode; Lithium battery; NCM111; Single-crystal; Ternary MOF; Lithium battery; Ternary MOF; NCM111; High-voltage cathode; Single-crystal
• ISSN: 0009-2509; 1873-4405
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118416

[Display omitted] •Single-crystal NCM111 (SC-NCM) is obtained from a ternary MOF precursor.•SC-NCM can be operated at a high cut-off voltage with good cyclability.•Specific capacity can be boosted at a large operation range of 2.8–4.6 V.•Enhanced performance can be attributed to better microstructural stability. Single-crystal NCMs show properties of good cyclability and high safety, and considers as promising cathode materials for next generation lithium batteries. But industrial production of single-crystal NCMs should overcome problems of lengthy production steps, high production costs and poor consistency. In this work, a Ni-Co-Mn ternary MOF has been developed for NCM cathode materials preparation. The MOF derived precursors show high activity and can be used to prepare single-crystal NCM111 (SC-NCM) in a regular sintering process. As-prepared SC-NCM cathode materials show an average particle size of 400 nm, reveal a polyhedral structure with smooth surface, and can be applied as a high-voltage cathode with excellent cyclability and high specific capacities. Specifically, it is delivery a high discharge capacity of 172 mAh g−1 and maintains 156 mAh g−1 after 50 cycles in a large potential range of 2.8–4.6 V at a high current of 1 C; it also reveals a good capacity retention of 88.3 % after 600 cycles. The enhanced electrochemical performance can be attributed to the SC-NCM reveals a good microstructural stability, which prevents the unexpected structural degradation and microcrack generation during battery cycling. This work provides a new method to synthesis the high-quality single-crystal NCM materials with good electrochemical performance.