New 1D Nickel-Rich Ncm Cathode Materials for the Lithium-Ion Battery: Synthesis and Cyclic Stability Improvement
Authors: Toktamyssova Alina , Bakenov Zhumabay , Mentbayeva Almagul , Tatykayev Batukhan 
Published: August 2024

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered the most promising energy system due to their low cost, high energy density, excellent performance, and long service life, implemented in several consumer devices such as cell phones, laptops, cameras, and electric vehicles [1]. In general, the chemical properties of LIA are constantly evolving, and from the point of view of cathode materials, layered LiMO2 oxides, in which M is a combination of Ni, Mn, and Co – the so-called NCM are attracting more and more attention and is considered a potential next-generation cathode material for LIA, due to their increased specific capacity (more than 150 mAh g-1) and thermal stability [2]. In addition, NCM-based cathodes can outperform the popular lithium-iron-phosphate LiFePO4 (LFP) cathodes in many areas, especially in terms of operating voltage, in which LFP-based LIBs can produce voltages below 3.4 V and suffer from high self-discharge rates. The composition of Ni, Mn, and Co can be significantly changed to optimize the capacity, performance, structural stability, and cost of lithium-ion batteries [3]. The data indicate that the B-doped NCM811 cathodes offer notable benefits, including higher capacity retention, improved rate capability, and lower mechanical strain in their charged state [4].

In this study, we focus on synthesizing 1D LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811) material by electrospinning method and its enhancement upon doping with Boron and morphological modifications. The electrospinning technique has already been used to obtain NCM material [5]. B-doped and undoped NCM811 nanofibers with the 1D structure were obtained by electrospinning method and characterized. The morphology and nanofiber structure of the resulting NCM811 samples (doped, un-doped) were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). X-ray phase analysis (XRD) studied the samples, and a series of peaks that entirely corresponded to the diffraction pattern of NCM811 were recorded. It is highly expected that the results may introduce some new ideas in the field of morphology modification and doping, which will be helpful for the rational design and manufacture of highly efficient cathode materials.

Acknowledgments

This research was funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant No. AP19679855).

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