Improvement in electrochemical performance of calcined LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4/GO
Abstract This study aimed to use the excellent properties of graphene as coating for the cathode material LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 . In this work, we added a calcination process based on the graphene oxide coating process from previous studies to obtain the calcined LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 /GO composite. The morphology and structure of the prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Their performance as electrodes of lithium-ion battery was investigated by charge/discharge and cycle performance tests. The calcined LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 /GO composite obtained by the improved method presented a thin, compact, and uniform coating layer and improved the electrochemical performances of LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 with no effect on the crystal structure. The calcined LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 /GO could deliver a capacity of 131.2 mAh g − 1 , which was approximately 10 mAh g − 1 larger than that of LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 . After 280 cycles at 1 C rate, the calcined LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 /GO could still deliver a reversible capacity of 123.2 mAh g − 1 , retaining 94% of its initial reversible capacity.