Author Affiliations
11. Faculty of Materials Metallurgy and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China22. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200240, Chinashow less
1. SEM images of (a, b) NM-82, (c-l) NMCA-n (n=0, 1, 2, 3, 5)
2. XRD patterns of NM-82 and NMCA-n (n=0, 1, 2, 3, 5)
3. (a) Total survey and (b) Ni2p, (c) Co2p, (d) Al2p XPS spectra of NM-82 and NMCA-2
4. (a,c) TEM images, (b,d)HR-TEM images and (insets in (b, d)) the corresponding FFT graphs of NM-82 and NMCA-2
5. (a-c) Charge/discharge curves and (d-f) corresponding dQ/dV plots of NM-82, NMCA-0 and NMCA-2
6. Cycling performance and corresponding capacity retention rate (inset) of different materials
7. (a-c) CV curves, (d-f) EIS plots and (insert in (d)) corresponding equivalent electrical circuit of NM-82, NMCA-0 and NMCA-2
S1. Schematic diagram of microwave assisted coprecipitation
S2. SEM image and TEM-EDS elemental mappings of NMCA-2
S3. (a, b) Particle size distributions, (c) nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms and (d) pore size distributions of NM-82 and NMCA-2
S4. Schematic diagram of layered material structure
S5. Rietveld refinement results of (a) NM-82, (b) NMCA-0 and (c) NMCA-2
S6. Rate performances of different cathode materials
S7. DSC curves of NM-82, NMCA-0 and NMCA-2
Sample | a/nm | c/nm | c/a | I(003)/I(104) |
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NM-82 | 0.2875 | 1.4232 | 4.9507 | 1.3197 | NMCA-0 | 0.2877 | 1.4229 | 4.9457 | 1.3945 | NMCA-2 | 0.2872 | 1.4243 | 4.9593 | 1.5888 |
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Table 1. Parameters of Rietveld refinement for NM-82, NMCA-0 and NMCA-2
Sample | 0.2C | 0.5C | 1C | 2C | 3C | 4C | 5C | 0.2C |
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NM-82 | 195.57 | 183.52 | 175.03 | 164.59 | 157.33 | 149.26 | 141.49 | 185.66 | NMCA-0 | 192.45 | 182.66 | 176.69 | 166.91 | 160.88 | 157.05 | 153.17 | 183.80 | NMCA-1 | 189.79 | 182.60 | 177.43 | 169.72 | 165.24 | 162.25 | 158.83 | 187.36 | NMCA-2 | 189.70 | 183.05 | 177.84 | 172.80 | 169.08 | 164.76 | 160.03 | 189.25 | NMCA-3 | 187.28 | 180.32 | 174.85 | 168.60 | 162.63 | 158.61 | 156.14 | 187.50 | NMCA-5 | 186.04 | 178.28 | 173.83 | 167.08 | 163.41 | 157.97 | 150.84 | 181.33 |
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Table 2. Specific discharge capacities of materials at different rates/(mAh·g-1)
Sample | Cycle number | Rs/Ω | Rsf /Ω | Rct/Ω |
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NM-82 | 5 | 3.85 | 20.20 | 46.65 | 50 | 3.09 | 49.32 | 64.95 | 100 | 7.27 | 94.06 | 138.40 | NMCA-0 | 5 | 1.89 | 29.24 | 20.19 | 50 | 2.01 | 58.13 | 72.25 | 100 | 4.04 | 82.55 | 114.90 | NMCA-2 | 5 | 5.11 | 31.85 | 19.80 | 50 | 3.30 | 51.78 | 72.70 | 100 | 4.08 | 67.32 | 67.88 |
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Table 3. EIS fitting data of NM-82, NMCA-0 and NMCA-2