Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating

The present work addresses the issues related to the capacity fading of spinel LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, such as Mn leaching and Jahn–Teller distortion and suggests an advanced TiN-coated LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub>...

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Main Authors: Pinelopi Angelopoulou, Spyros Kassavetis, Joan Papavasiliou, Dimitris Karfaridis, Grzegorz Słowik, Panos Patsalas, George Avgouropoulos
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/825
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author Pinelopi Angelopoulou
Spyros Kassavetis
Joan Papavasiliou
Dimitris Karfaridis
Grzegorz Słowik
Panos Patsalas
George Avgouropoulos
author_facet Pinelopi Angelopoulou
Spyros Kassavetis
Joan Papavasiliou
Dimitris Karfaridis
Grzegorz Słowik
Panos Patsalas
George Avgouropoulos
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description The present work addresses the issues related to the capacity fading of spinel LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, such as Mn leaching and Jahn–Teller distortion and suggests an advanced TiN-coated LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (LAMO) cathode material as an electrode for lithium-ion batteries. TiN coating layers with the same thickness but a different porosity cover the LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> electrode via reactive magnetron sputtering, and present promising electrochemical behavior. In contrast with the pristine LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, the dense TiN-coated LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> electrode demonstrates a remarkable long-term cycling by reducing the contact area of the electrode/electrolyte interface, resulting in structure stabilization.
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spelling doaj.art-0e721659fc4b4a0bbf4a9c8e1fef95ec2023-12-03T12:27:11ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-02-0114482510.3390/en14040825Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN CoatingPinelopi Angelopoulou0Spyros Kassavetis1Joan Papavasiliou2Dimitris Karfaridis3Grzegorz Słowik4Panos Patsalas5George Avgouropoulos6Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, GR-26504 Rio Patras, GreeceDepartment of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Materials Science, University of Patras, GR-26504 Rio Patras, GreeceDepartment of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceFaculty of Chemistry, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 2, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Materials Science, University of Patras, GR-26504 Rio Patras, GreeceThe present work addresses the issues related to the capacity fading of spinel LiMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, such as Mn leaching and Jahn–Teller distortion and suggests an advanced TiN-coated LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (LAMO) cathode material as an electrode for lithium-ion batteries. TiN coating layers with the same thickness but a different porosity cover the LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> electrode via reactive magnetron sputtering, and present promising electrochemical behavior. In contrast with the pristine LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, the dense TiN-coated LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> electrode demonstrates a remarkable long-term cycling by reducing the contact area of the electrode/electrolyte interface, resulting in structure stabilization.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/825Li-ion batteriesLiMn spinelcathode electrodeTiN coating
spellingShingle Pinelopi Angelopoulou
Spyros Kassavetis
Joan Papavasiliou
Dimitris Karfaridis
Grzegorz Słowik
Panos Patsalas
George Avgouropoulos
Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
Energies
Li-ion batteries
LiMn spinel
cathode electrode
TiN coating
title Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
title_full Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
title_fullStr Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
title_short Enhanced Performance of LiAl<sub>0.1</sub>Mn<sub>1.9</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Cathode for Li-Ion Battery via TiN Coating
title_sort enhanced performance of lial sub 0 1 sub mn sub 1 9 sub o sub 4 sub cathode for li ion battery via tin coating
topic Li-ion batteries
LiMn spinel
cathode electrode
TiN coating
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/825
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