Surface, Structural, and Electrochemical Analysis of High-Voltage Spinel Cathode LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Evolution Upon Ambient Storage Conditions
(2023) Journal of the Electrochemical Society — Vol. 170, n° 10, p. 100527 (2023)
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Tie, Da 
Wagner, Nils Peter Pal, Shubhadeep Buga, Mihaela-Ramona
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- Spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 as one of the high-energy positive electrode materials for next generation Li-ion batteries has attracted significant interest due to its economic and environmental advantages. However, the sensitivity of this type of material upon short to long term ambient storage conditions and the impact on the electrochemical performances remains poorly explored. Nevertheless, this remains an important aspect for practical large-scale synthesis, storage and utilization. Herein, we study and compare the evolution of surface chemistry, bulk crystal structure and elemental content evolution and distribution of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 using a variety of characterization techniques including XPS and STEM-EDS-EELS, as well as electrochemical analysis. We show that Mn species dominate the outer surface (0–5 nm), while Ni and Li are preferentially located further away and in the bulk. The studied LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 material is found to be stable, with minor changes in surface or bulk characteristics detected, even after 12 months of storage under ambient air conditions. The low surface reactivity to air also accounts for the minor changes to the electrochemical performance of the air-exposed LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, compared to the pristine material. This study provides guidance for the appropriate storage, handling and processing of this high-performance cathode material.
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Liu, X., Maffre, M., Tie, D., Wagner, N. P., Félix, N. C., Azmi, R., Stokes, K., Vullum, P. E., Bailly, J., Pal, S., Evans, G., Buga, M.-R., Hahlin, M., Edström, K., Clark, S., & Vlad, A. (2023). Surface, Structural, and Electrochemical Analysis of High-Voltage Spinel Cathode LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Evolution Upon Ambient Storage Conditions. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 170(10), 100527. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad0263 (Original work published 2023)