• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2019

Layered $LiNi_{0.83}Co_{0.11}Mn_{0.06}O_2$ cathode materials single- and dual-doped by the rare-earth elements Ce and Nd are successfully fabricated by using a coprecipitation-assisted solid-phase method. For comparison purposes, non-doping pristine $LiNi_{0.83}Co_{0.11}Mn_{0.06}O_2$ cathode material is also prepared using the same method. The crystal structure, morphology, and electrochemical performances are characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) mapping, and electrochemical techniques. The XRD data demonstrates that all prepared samples maintain a typical ${\alpha}-NaFeO_2$-layered structure with the R-3m space group, and that the doped samples with Ce and/or Nd have lower cation mixing than that of pristine samples without doping. The results of SEM and EDS show that doped elements are uniformly distributed in all samples. The electrochemical performances of all doped samples are better than those of pristine samples without doping. In addition, the Ce/Nd dual-doped cathode material shows the best cycling performance and the least capacity loss. At a 10 C-rate, the electrodes of Ce/Nd dual-doped cathode material exhibit good capacity retention of 72.7, 58.5, and 45.2% after 100, 200, and 300 cycles, respectively, compared to those of pristine samples without doping (24.4, 11.1, and 8.0%).

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1534-1539
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• 2021

This study reports on the dissolution behavior of SrO in LiCl at varying SrO concentrations from low concentrations to excess. The amount of SrO dissolved in the molten salt and the species present upon cooling were determined. The thermal behavior of LiCl containing various concentrations of SrO was investigated. The experimental results were compared with results from the simulated results using the HSC Chemistry software package. Although the reaction of SrO with LiCl in the standard state at 650 ℃ has a slightly positive Gibbs free energy, SrO was found to be highly soluble in LiCl. Experimentally determined SrO concentrations were found to be considerably higher than those present in used nuclear fuel (<2 g/kg). As Sr-90 is one of the most important heat-generating nuclides in used nuclear fuel, this finding will be impactful in the development of fast, simple, and proliferation-resistant heat reduction processes for used nuclear fuel without the need for separating nuclear materials. Heat reduction is important as it decreases both the volume necessary for final disposal and the worker handling risk.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.598-598
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• 2012

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have been considered the most attractive power sources for mobile electronic devices. Although graphite is widely used as the anode material for commercial lithium-ion batteries, it cannot fulfill the requirement for higher storage capacity because of its insufficient theoretical capacity of 372 mAh/g. For the sake of replacing graphite, Sn-based materials have been extensively investigated as anode materials because they can have much higher theoretical capacities (994 mAh/g for Sn, 875 mAh/g for SnO, 783 mAh/g for $SnO_2$). However, these materials generate huge volume expansion and shrinkage during $Li^+$ intercalation and de-intercalation and result in the pulverization and cracking of the contact between anode materials and current collector. Therefore, there have been significant efforts of avoiding these drawbacks by using nanostructures. In this study, we present the CVD growth of SnO branched nanostructures on Cu current collector without any binder, using a combinatorial system of the vapor transport method and resistance heating technique. The growth mechanism of SnO branched nanostructures is introduced. The SnO nanostructures are evaluated as an anode for lithium-ion battery. Remarkably, they exhibited very high discharge capacities, over 520mAh/g and good coulombic efficiency up to 50 cylces.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2011

다공성 중공형태의 $LiMn_2O_4$는 실리카 템플레이트과 침전법에 의해 합성되었다. 합성한 $LiMn_2O_4$는 나노사이즈의 1차입자를 가지며 다공성 중공형태를 가지고 있었다. 실리카 템플레이트의 제거는 NaOH를 이용하여 화학적 에칭법이 사용되었다. NaOH의 농도를 높여줌에 따라 망간산화물 입자 크기가 증가 하며 다공성의 중공구가 형성되었다. X-선 회절 분석을 통하여 합성된 $LiMn_2O_4$는 Fd3m의 공간 그룹을 가지는 스피넬 구조가 형성된 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 실리카와 망간염의 비율을 높여주었을 경우 합성된 $LiMn_2O_4$는 1차입자의 크기는 감소한다. 실리카와 망간염의 비율이 1 : 9 이상인 경우에서 마이크론 단위의 정방정계의 $LiMn_2O_4$가 합성되었다. 다공성 중공형태의 $LiMn_2O_4$의 전기화학적 특성을 평가하기 위하여 2032형태의 코인셀을 제작하여 충/방전 테스트를 하였다. 나노사이즈의 1차입자를 가진 시료의 경우에는 마이크론 사이즈의 1차입자를 가진 시료보다 용량은 낮았지만 용량유지율은 향상되는 것 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.8-12
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• 2009

Electronic structures and chemical bonding of Li-intercalated $LiTiS_2$ and $LiTiO_2$ were investigated by using discrete variational $X{\alpha}$ method as a first-principles molecular-orbital method. ${\alpha}-NaFeO_2$ structure is the equilibrium structure for $LiCoO_2$, which is widely used as a commercial cathode material for lithium secondary battery. The study especially focused on the charge state of Li ions and the magnitude of covalency around Li ions. The average voltage of lithium intercalation was calculated using pseudopotential method and the average intercalation voltage of $LiTiO_2$ was higher than that of $LiTiS_2$. It can be explained by the differences in Mulliken charge of lithium and the bond overlap population between the intercalated Li ions and anions in $LiTiO_2$ as well as $LiTiS_2$. The Mulliken charge, which means the ionicity of Li atom, was approximately 0.12 in $LiTiS_2$ and the bond overlap population (BOP) indicating the covalency between Ti and S was about 0.339. One the other hands, the Mulliken charge of lithium was about 0.79, which means that Li is fully ionized. The BOP, the covalency between Ti and O, was 0.181 in $LiTiO_2$. Because of high ionicity of Li and the weak covalency between Ti and the nearest anion, $LiTiO_2$ has a higher intercalation voltage than that of $LiTiS_2$.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.679-682
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• 2002

Layered Na0.7[Ni0.05Mn0.95]O2 compounds have been synthesized by a sol-gel method, using glycolic acid as a chelating agent. Na0.7[Ni0.05Mn0.95]O2 precursors w ere used to prepare layered lithium manganese oxides by ion exchange for Na by Li, using LiBr in hexanol. Powder X-ray diffraction shows the layered Na0.7[Ni0.05Mn0.95]O2 has an O3 type structure, which exhibits a large reversible capacity of approximately 190 mA h g-1 in the 2.4-4.5 V range. Na0.7[Ni0.05Mn0.95]O2 powders undergo transformation to spinel during cycling.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.110-114
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• 2003

LiAl/sub 0.24/Mn/sub 1.76/O/sub 4-y/S/sub y/ (y=0, 0.02) were synthesized by the sol-gel method. Both structures were refined by Rietveld method, its structure refined as a cubic spinel, space group Fd-3m, a=8.17937(30) Å and 8.18331(19) Å respectively. Though it has been made a charge/discharge experiment above 20 times, there was no change of 3 V/4 V capacity degradation. It was considered that the volume change of MnO/sub 6/ octahedron induced by sulfur substitution plays a key role in keeping the 3 V/4 V capacity. The refined composition of the compound could be confirmed with the ICP analysis.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2003년도 somma/kms meeting
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• pp.74-74
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• 2003

• 공업화학
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.592-597
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 리튬이차전지의 음극활물질로 graphite의 전기화학적 특성을 향상시키기 위하여 졸-겔 법에 의한 graphite/$SiO_2$ 복합소재를 제조하였다. 제조된 graphite/$SiO_2$ 합성물은 XRD, FE-SEM과 EDX를 사용하여 분석하였다. $SiO_2$에 의해 표면 개질된 graphite는 SEI 층을 안정화시키는데 장점을 보여 주었다. Graphite/$SiO_2$ 전극을 작업 전극으로, 리튬메탈을 상대전극으로 하여 리튬이차전지의 전기화학 특성을 조사하였다. $LiPF_6$ 염과 EC/DMC 용매를 전해질로 사용하여 제조한 코인 셀의 전기화학적 거동은 충방전, 사이클, 순환전압전류, 임피던스 테스트를 진행하여 평가하였다. Graphite/$SiO_2$ 전극을 사용한 리튬이차전지는 graphite 전극을 사용한 전지보다 우수한 특성을 보여주었으며, 0.1 C rate에서 465 mAh/g의 용량을 보여주었다. 또한 개질된 graphite 전극은 0.8 C rate에서 99%의 용량 보존율을 보여주었다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.172-176
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• 2005

차세대 5V급 양극활물질로 각광받고 있는 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$는 기존의 $LiMn_2O_4$ spinel 물질의 $Mn^{3+}$을 $Ni^{2+}$으로 치환하여 5V 영역에서 $Ni^{2+}/Ni^{4+}$ 산화/환원 반응이 가능하게 한 물질이다. 기존의 $LiMn_2O_4$는 낮은 초기 용량과 충 방전에 따른 빠른 용량감소를 보이는 단점을 가지고 있어 이 문제를 극복하기 위해 Mn의 일부를 다른 금속으로 치환하여 $LiM_yMn_{2-y}O_4$ (M=Cr, Al, Ni, Fe, Co, Cu, Ca)을 만드는 방법이 활발히 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기계 화학적 합성법을 이용하여 합성한 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$의 전기화학적 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 이 물질은 기존의 $LiMn_2O_4$보다 에너지 밀도가 높으며 저가 및 친환경성 등으로 앞으로 HEV 등에서 그 활용성이 크게 기대된다. 볼밀을 이용하여 여러가지 조건(출발물질 조건, 볼밀조건, 열처리조건 등)에서 $LiNi_{0.5}Mn_{1.5}O_4$을 합성한 결과 기계화학적 방법으로는 $Ni^{2+}$가 $Mn^{3+}$를 완전히 치환하지 못하여 $4.0{\sim}4.1V$의 전압에서 $Mn^{3+}/Mn^{4+}$의 산화/환원과 관련된 peak가 발생하였다. Ni 원료 물질로써 수산화 물질을 사용하고 열처리 온도를 $800^{\circ}C$로 하였을 때 최상의 성능을 나타내었다.