Correlation between Li + adsorption capacity and the preparation conditions of spinel lithium manganese precursor

• Published in: Solid state ionics Vol. 177; no. 17; pp. 1421 - 1428
• Main Authors: Wang, Lu, Ma, Wei, Liu, Ru, Li, Hai Yan, Meng, Chang Gong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Adsorption; Ion sieve; Lithium; Spinel manganese oxide; Spinel manganese oxide; Lithium; Ion sieve; Adsorption
• ISSN: 0167-2738; 1872-7689
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2006.07.019

Spinel lithium manganese oxides can be used as Li + adsorbent with topotactical extraction of lithium. In this paper, the solid state methods were introduced to prepare spinel lithium manganese precursors with Li 2CO 3 and LiOH·H 2O as different Li sources. The Li + uptake was studied to clarify the correction between Li + adsorption capacity and the preparation conditions of precursors, including different Li sources, Li/Mn mole ratios and heating time. The results indicated that the Li +-extracted materials prepared with LiOH·H 2O and MnCO 3 usually have higher Li + adsorption capacity than Li 2CO 3 and MnCO 3, and an ascending trend was found in Li + uptake with increasing Li/Mn mole ratio in the preparation of the precursor, but it is not proportional. The Mn 2O 3 impurities could be the primary reason for decreasing Li + adsorption capacity. Furthermore, it is concluded that the Li +-extracted materials obtained from spinel manganese oxides synthesized with Li/Mn = 1.0 can serve as selective Li + absorbents due to its high selectivity and large adsorption capacity.