Volume 19, Issue 48 2304482
Research Article

General Synthesis of Single-Crystal Spinel Cathodes with the Tailored Orientation of Exposed Crystal Planes for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

Peiyu Hou

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Peiyu Hou

School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250022 China

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Zezhou Lin

Zezhou Lin

Department of Applied Physics and Research Institute of Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

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Feng Li

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Feng Li

School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250022 China

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Xijin Xu

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Xijin Xu

School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250022 China

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First published: 11 August 2023
Citations: 6

Abstract

The spinel Mn-based cathodes with 3D Li+ diffusion channels, high voltage, and low-cost show promise for developing high-power lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). But the disproportionation and Jahn–Teller distortion lead to structural degeneration and capacity decay, especially at high working temperatures. Herein, considering the merits of single crystals and orientation of exposed crystal planes, single-crystal truncated octahedral LiMn2O4 (TO-LMO) with exposed {111}, {100} and {110} facets is rationally designed, in which the mainly exposed {111} facets are truncated by a small portion of {100} and {110} facets. The Li-deficient intermediate phase is innovatively proposed to prepare the single-crystal TO-LMO. The synergistic effects of single crystals and the orientation of exposed crystal planes significantly reduce the disproportionation of Mn3+ ions and thereby improve their structural stability. Consequently, the cycling stability of the single-crystal TO-LMO is remarkably enhanced, obtaining outstanding capacity retention of 84.3% after 2000 cycles, much better than that of 61.2% for octahedral LiMn2O4. The feasibility of preparing single-crystal truncated octahedral LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with exposed {111}, {100}, and {110} facets via the Li-deficient intermediate phase is further demonstrated. These findings offer new insight into regulating the orientation of exposed crystal planes and improving the reversibility of Mn-based redox couples in LIBs.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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