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Electrochemical Behaviours and Structure Evolution of High Capacity Li1.2Cr0.4Mn0.4O2 Cathode Material in a Wide Voltage Range
In this work, Li1.2Cr0.4Mn0.4O2 cathode material has been cycled in the voltage range from 4.8 to 1.0 V. The charge-discharge profiles and open circuit voltage curve of Li1.2Cr0.4Mn0.4O2 have been recorded. The low-voltage electrochemical behaviour is similar with (x)LiMn0.5Ni0.5O2·(1−x)Li2TiO3 [6]. It shows a charge capacity of 297 mAh/g during the first charge. When discharged to 1V, the discharge capacity achieved up to 387 mAh/g. It is worthwhile to note that there is a long plateau at the voltage range from 1.7 to 1.0 V, in which part the capacity is reversible during the subsequent cycles. But the voltage profile is not symmetrical; the capacity in the charging process is much less than that of the discharge process at low voltage. GITT, in situ XRD, XAS and HAADF-STEM measurements have been done to clarify the electrochemical behaviors and structure evolution of Li1.2Cr0.4Mn0.4O2 in such wide voltage range.
Acknowledgement: Financial support from CAS project (KJCX2-YW-W26), "Strategic Priority Research Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant No. XDA01020304 and National project 973 (2012CB932900) are appreciated.
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