Understanding the effect of the Succinonitrile additive and the
electrode processing to enhance the performance of high voltage
lithium-ion batteries using LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode
Abstract
The progressive improvement of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) leads to
subsequent electrolyte design and electrode modification processes. The
spinel lithium nickel manganese oxide (LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, LNMO) is one of
the potential candidates for the next generation of LIBs applied for
electric vehicles due to its high working potential (4.75 V vs. Li+/Li),
reasonable price, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the
degradation of cycling performance at high potential induces massive
challenges for LNMO-based batteries commercialization. This study
investigated the impact of Succinonitrile (SN) and electrode processing
to strengthen and maximize the LNMO electrode and
graphite||LNMO full-cell performance. According to the
performance in half-cell, the sample contained 85 wt.% LNMO: 7.5 wt.%
C65: 7.5 wt.% PVDF/NMP combining with the electrolyte 1.5 M LiPF6 in
EC: EMC: DMC (2:1:7 – v/v) at 0.5 wt.% SN seems to be the optimal
condition for further full-cell. Indeed, the promising full-cell with
N/P=1.3 displays a remarkable initial capacity of 118.75 mAh.g-1 with a
Coulombic efficiency of 91.64%. Moreover, it maintains a capacity
retention of around 58% at the current density of 0.1C after 100
cycles.