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Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Li1+xV3O8 as Cathode Material for Lithium Secondary Batteries

GAO Jian; JIANG Chang-Yin; YING Jie-Rong; WAN Chun-Rong   

  1. Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology; Tsinghua University; Beijing 102201; China
  • Received:2002-09-09 Revised:2002-10-21 Published:2003-11-20 Online:2003-11-20

Abstract: A novel technique was studied to prepare Li1+xV3O8 as cathode material for lithium secondary
batteries. V2O5 sol was prepared via a “quencher” method by NH4VO3 as raw material. Then it was mixed with LiOH solution. The spherical precursor
was obtained by a spray drying method. The Li1+xV3O8 powders were synthesized by sintering the spherical precursor. DTA/TGA were
employed to analyze the precursor. The investigation of XRD, SEM and the determination of the electrochemical properties show the
particles obtained by sintering at 350℃ for 24h are fine, spherical, narrowly distributed and well crystallized. The resultant
material also has excellent electrochemical properties with an initial discharge specific capacity of 378 mAh·g-1, and the discharge
specific capacity of the 10th cycle is 312mAh·g-1.

Key words: lithium secondary battery, Li1+xV3O8, quencher, spherical

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