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The Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Layered Li1.05Ni0.9Co0.05Ti0.05O2 for Lithium-ion Battery

리튬이온전지용 층상 Li1.05Ni0.9Co0.05Ti0.05O2에 대한 소성 온도의 영향

  • Ko, Hyoung Shin (New Meterial R&D Center, Huayou New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Park, Hyun Woo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Jong Dae (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • 고형신 (화유신에너지 전지재료연구소) ;
  • 박현우 (충북대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 이종대 (충북대학교 화학공학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.16
  • Accepted : 2018.07.31
  • Published : 2018.10.01
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Abstract

In this study, the $Ni_{0.9}Co_{0.05}Ti_{0.05}(OH)_2$ precursor was prepared by the concentration gradient co-precipitation method. In order to overcome the structural change due to oxygen desorption in the cathode active material with high nickel content, the physical and electrochemical analysis of the cathode active material according to the calcination temperature were investigated. Physical properties of $Li_{1.05}Ni_{0.9}Co_{0.05}Ti_{0.05}O_2$ were analyzed by FE-SEM, XRD and TGA. The electrochemical performance of the coin cell using a cathode active material and $LiPF_6$(EC:EMC=1:2 vol%) electrolyte was evaluated by the initial charge/discharge efficiency, cycle retention, and rate capabilities. As a result, the initial capacity and initial efficiency of cathode materials were excellent with 244.5~247.9 mAh/g and 84.2~85.8% at the calcination temperature range of $750{\sim}760^{\circ}C$. Also, the capacity retention exhibited high stability of 97.8~99.1% after 50cycles.

본 연구에서는 농도구배형 공침합성법을 통해 $Ni_{0.9}Co_{0.05}Ti_{0.05}(OH)_2$ 전구체를 제조하였다. 높은 니켈함량의 양극 활물질에서 나타나는 산소 탈리에 따른 구조변화문제를 극복하기 위하여 소성온도 변화에 따른 양극 활물질의 물리적, 전기화학적 분석방법을 사용하여 조사하였다. $Li_{1.05}Ni_{0.9}Co_{0.05}Ti_{0.05}O_2$의 물리적 특성은 FE-SEM, XRD, TGA를 이용하여 분석하였다. 양극 활물질과 $LiPF_6$(EC:EMC=1:2 vol%) 전해질을 사용하여 제조한 코인셀의 전기화학적 성능은 초기 충 방전 효율, 사이클 유지율 및 율속 테스트를 통해 분석하였다. 제조된 양극재의 초기 충전 용량 및 초기효율은 소성온도 $750{\sim}760^{\circ}C$에서 244.5~247.9 mAh/g, 84.2~85.8%로 우수하였다. 또한 용량 보존율은 50사이클 후에 97.8~99.1%의 높은 안정성을 나타내었다.

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