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Li2CuO2 as an additive for capacity enhancement of lithium ion cells

Li2CuO2 as an additive for capacity enhancement of lithium ion cells
Li2CuO2 as an additive for capacity enhancement of lithium ion cells
The lithium-rich cuprate Li2CuO2 shows a high specific charge capacity of 320-340 mAh g(-1) due to lithium extraction on oxidation up to 4.5 V versus Li. However, poor reversibility of this reaction limits the application of this material in lithium ion cells as the active material in the positive electrode. Nevertheless, this inexpensive, easily synthesised, air stable material may be useful as an additive to the positive electrode for reduction of capacity loss caused by poor reversibility of the negative electrode. Electrochemical testing of a composite Li2CuO2/LiMn2O4 electrode versus Li shows that no interference occurs between these two materials and that LiMn2O4 maintains its long cycle life in the voltage range 3.0-4.5 V versus Li. The calculated enhancement of effective specific capacity due to the additive increases with the fraction of charge lost at the negative, reaching 10% enhancement at 20% capacity loss.
lithium cuprate (li2cuo2), lithium manganese oxide (limn2o4), composite electrodes, lithium cells, lithium ion cellsneutron-diffraction, crystal-structure, cuprate li3cu2o4, licuo2
0378-7753
938-942
Vitins, G.
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Raekelboom, E.A.
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Weller, M.T.
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Vitins, G.
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Raekelboom, E.A.
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Weller, M.T.
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Vitins, G., Raekelboom, E.A., Weller, M.T. and Owen, J.R. (2003) Li2CuO2 as an additive for capacity enhancement of lithium ion cells. Journal of Power Sources, 119, 938-942. (doi:10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00236-2).

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The lithium-rich cuprate Li2CuO2 shows a high specific charge capacity of 320-340 mAh g(-1) due to lithium extraction on oxidation up to 4.5 V versus Li. However, poor reversibility of this reaction limits the application of this material in lithium ion cells as the active material in the positive electrode. Nevertheless, this inexpensive, easily synthesised, air stable material may be useful as an additive to the positive electrode for reduction of capacity loss caused by poor reversibility of the negative electrode. Electrochemical testing of a composite Li2CuO2/LiMn2O4 electrode versus Li shows that no interference occurs between these two materials and that LiMn2O4 maintains its long cycle life in the voltage range 3.0-4.5 V versus Li. The calculated enhancement of effective specific capacity due to the additive increases with the fraction of charge lost at the negative, reaching 10% enhancement at 20% capacity loss.

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Published date: 1 June 2003
Keywords: lithium cuprate (li2cuo2), lithium manganese oxide (limn2o4), composite electrodes, lithium cells, lithium ion cellsneutron-diffraction, crystal-structure, cuprate li3cu2o4, licuo2

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Local EPrints ID: 20099
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/20099
ISSN: 0378-7753
PURE UUID: dbb93289-f011-46cd-bf04-7a7ccdfe99a8
ORCID for J.R. Owen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-3693

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Date deposited: 23 Feb 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:43

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Author: G. Vitins
Author: E.A. Raekelboom
Author: M.T. Weller
Author: J.R. Owen ORCID iD

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