Preparation method and application of epitaxial growth layer and sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of battery anode materials. More particularly, relates to a preparation method and application of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material.
Background
With the accelerated consumption of fossil energy, problems of global warming and environmental pollution have created serious challenges for the development of modern society. The development of sustainable clean energy is a necessary way for the development of the future society. Thus, new clean renewable energy sources are being sought to reduce the dependence on fossil energy. Solar energy, water energy, wind energy, geothermal energy and other clean energy resources are widely concerned by people. The development of new energy sources continuously drives the progress of the energy storage field. Lithium ion batteries stand out due to the advantages of high energy density, excellent energy conversion efficiency, long cycle life, and the like. However, a critical component that determines the performance of lithium ion batteries is the positive electrode material.
Currently, a series of lithium ion positive electrode materials, such as LiCoO, have been developed2、LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2(NCA)、LiNixCoy MnzO2(NCM; x + y + z ═ 1), spinel LiMn2O4And olivine LiFePO4And has been widely used commercially. However, these materials still do not meet the increasing demand for energy density of lithium ion batteries. Lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide positive electrode material, xLi2MnO3·(1-x)LiMO2(0<x<1, M ═ Mn, Co, Ni), due to its high specific capacity (>250mAh g-1) High voltage and low price, and the like, has attracted great research interest, and is considered as the most potential lithium ion battery anode material of the next generationOne (Zhang Yidi, preparation of layered lithium-rich manganese-based lithium ion battery anode material and electrochemical performance thereof, Zhejiang university, 2016). However, such materials have low first-turn coulombic efficiency, sharply attenuated capacity and average voltage, and poor rate performance, which hinder industrialization and application of such materials, and a solution is needed. Therefore, the development of the modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material with excellent specific discharge capacity, smaller voltage attenuation, outstanding stability and rate capability has extremely important research significance and application value.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to overcome the defects and shortcomings of poor cycle performance, rapid voltage attenuation and low rate performance of the conventional modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material, and provides a preparation method and application of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
The invention aims to provide a preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material.
The invention also aims to provide application of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method in preparation of a lithium ion battery.
The above purpose of the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
the invention provides a preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material, which comprises the following steps:
s1, fully dissolving a manganese source, a nickel source and a cobalt source in deionized water to obtain a mixed metal salt solution;
s2, adding an ammonia water solution into the mixed metal salt solution obtained in the step S1, adjusting the pH to 7-9 by using an inorganic base, stirring for coprecipitation reaction, filtering, washing and drying to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor;
s3, mixing the precursor obtained in the step S2 with a lithium source, calcining at 480-520 ℃ for 5.5-6.5 h, calcining at 840-920 ℃ for 11.5-12.5 h, and grinding to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
s4, mixing the positive electrode material obtained in the step S3 with Na2S is put into ethanol solution, ground by a wet method and evaporated to dryness to obtain Na2S-coated lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
and S5, calcining the anode material obtained in the step S4 at 300-700 ℃ for 5.5-6.5 h in an argon environment, and washing with water for 3-5 times to obtain an epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
In the invention, the lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material and Na are mixed2S is ground by a wet method, evaporated to dryness and then calcined in an inert atmosphere, and Na is arranged on the surface layer of the secondary particles2Mn(SO4)2The (C2/C) phase, C2/C and R-3m/C2/m have similar oxygen frameworks, can achieve atomic level combination, improve the stability of the (C2/C) phase, simultaneously can avoid direct contact of secondary particles and electrolyte, reduce the occurrence of side reactions and further improve the cycle life of the material; at the same time, a strong Mn-O-Na bond is formed, and the diffusion and dissolution loss of Mn ions are suppressed, thereby preventing the structural transformation (the transformation of the layered structure into the spinel or rock salt structure). On the other hand, during calcination, part of Na+Doping into the lithium layer due to Na+Radius ratio of (Li)+The radius of the lithium layer is large, which is beneficial to enlarging the crystal face spacing of the lithium layer and improving the rate capability; at the same time, S is on the surface of the material2-By substitution of part O2-The oxygen partial pressure on the surface is reduced, and the precipitation of oxygen is inhibited under the high-voltage charge and discharge; in addition, S2-Has strong reducibility, partial reduction of transition metal elements, Mn4+Reduction of (2) is advantageous for activating Li2MnO3And the discharge capacity is improved. At the same time, sulfate (surface inert Na) is formed on the surface of the material2SO4Water washing is carried out to remove), oxygen atoms competing for a bulk phase are captured, oxygen vacancies are formed on the surface of the material, and the oxygen release is inhibited, so that the structure of the material is stabilized.
Preferably, the calcination conditions in step S3 are: calcining at 450 ℃ for 6h and then calcining at 850 ℃ for 12 h.
Preferably, the calcination conditions in step S5 are: calcining at 400 ℃ for 6 h.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the manganese source, the nickel source and the cobalt source in the lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor in the step S2 is 50-60: 10-15.
More preferably, the molar ratio of the manganese source, the nickel source and the cobalt source in the lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor in the step S2 is 54:13: 13.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the metal and the ammonia water in the mixed metal salt solution in the step S2 is 10: 1-3.
More preferably, the molar ratio of the metal and the ammonia water in the mixed metal salt solution in the step S2 is 5: 1.
Preferably, the concentration of the ammonia water solution in the step S2 is 1-2 mol/L.
More preferably, the concentration of the aqueous ammonia solution in the step S2 is 1.2 mol/L.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the metal in the precursor in the step S3 to the lithium source is 1: 1.41-1.5.
More preferably, the molar ratio of the metal in the precursor of step S3 to the lithium source is 1: 1.41.
Preferably, the cathode material and Na in step S42The mass ratio of S is 0.01-0.06: 1.
More preferably, the cathode material and Na in step S42The mass ratio of S is 0.03: 1.
Conventional sources of manganese, nickel and cobalt may be used in the present invention. Preferably, the manganese source in step S1 is any one or more of manganese acetate, manganese nitrate or manganese sulfate; the nickel source is any one or more of nickel acetate, nickel nitrate or nickel sulfate; the cobalt source is any one or more of cobalt acetate, cobalt nitrate or cobalt sulfate.
More preferably, the manganese source of step S1 is manganese acetate; the nickel source is nickel acetate; the cobalt source is cobalt acetate.
Preferably, in step S3, the lithium source is any one or more of lithium nitrate, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium bicarbonate.
More preferably, the lithium source in step S3 is lithium nitrate.
Preferably, the concentration of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution in the step S1 is 1.8-2.2 mol/L.
More preferably, the concentration of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution of step S1 is 2 mol/L.
Preferably, the pH of the mixed metal salt solution of step S2 is 8.
Preferably, the concentration of the inorganic base in the step S2 is 1.8-2.2 mol/L.
More preferably, the concentration of the inorganic base in the step S2 is 2 mol/L.
Preferably, the inorganic base in step S2 is Na2CO3。
The epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium crystal lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method are uniform in particle size distribution, and a battery assembled by the positive electrode material is subjected to electrical performance test at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage range of 2.0-4.8V, and the first-loop discharge specific capacity of 0.1C is 304.69mAh g-1And the specific discharge capacity of 5C is 129.43mAh g-1The capacity retention rate of 200 cycles of 1C cycle is 93.31%, and the voltage retention rate is 88.20%, which shows that the cathode material has excellent electrochemical performance; therefore, the application of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method in the preparation of the lithium ion battery also falls within the protection scope of the invention.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
the invention provides a preparation method and application of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material. The epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium crystal lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method have uniform particle size distribution, and the specific discharge capacity of the first circle of 0.1C is 304.69mAh g-1And the specific discharge capacity of 5C is 129.43mAh g-1The capacity retention rate of 200 cycles of 1C cycle is 93.31%, the discharge specific capacity, the rate capability and the cycle performance of the first cycle are obviously improved, and the voltage attenuation is effectively relieved; the preparation method is simple, the post-treatment is easy, and the cost is low; therefore, the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method have application prospects in preparation of lithium ion batteriesIs wide in application.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is an XRD (X-ray diffraction) pattern of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material prepared by the method.
FIG. 2 is an SEM image of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material prepared by the method.
FIG. 3 is a TEM image of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material prepared by the invention.
FIG. 4 is a 0.1C charge-discharge curve diagram of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V.
FIG. 5 is a 1C cycle performance diagram of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method at a test temperature of 25 ℃ and a test voltage of 2.0-4.8V.
FIG. 6 is a rate performance graph of 0.1C, 0.5C, 1C, 3C and 5C of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material prepared by the method at a test temperature of 25 ℃ and a test voltage of 2.0-4.8V.
FIG. 7 is a graph of the average discharge voltage performance of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the method at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V.
Detailed Description
The present invention is further illustrated by the following specific examples, which are not intended to limit the invention in any way. Reagents, methods and apparatus used in the present invention are conventional in the art unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, reagents and materials used in the following examples are commercially available.
Example 1 preparation of epitaxially grown layer and sulfur-sodium lattice-modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material
A preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
s1, fully dissolving manganese acetate, nickel acetate and cobalt acetate in deionized water to obtain a mixed metal salt solution (the concentration of metal in the mixed metal salt solution is 2 mol/L);
s2, adding an ammonia water solution (the molar ratio of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution to the ammonia water is 5:1, and the concentration of the ammonia water solution is 1.2mol/L) into the mixed metal salt solution obtained in the step S1, and then adding Na2CO3(the concentration is 2mol/L) adjusting the pH value to 8, stirring for coprecipitation reaction, filtering, washing and drying to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor (the molar ratio of manganese acetate, nickel acetate and cobalt acetate in the precursor is 54:13: 13);
s3, mixing the precursor obtained in the step S2 with lithium nitrate (the molar ratio of metal in the precursor to the lithium nitrate is 1:1.41), calcining at 450 ℃ for 6 hours, calcining at 850 ℃ for 12 hours, and grinding to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
s4, mixing the positive electrode material obtained in the step S3 with Na2S (cathode material and Na)2The mass ratio of S is 0.03:1) is put into an ethanol solution, ground by a wet method and evaporated to dryness to obtain Na2S-coated lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
and S5, calcining the anode material obtained in the step S4 at 400 ℃ for 6h in an argon environment, and washing with water for 4 times to obtain the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
Example 2 preparation of epitaxially grown layer and sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode Material
A preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
s1, fully dissolving manganese nitrate, nickel nitrate and cobalt nitrate in deionized water to obtain a mixed metal salt solution (the concentration of metal in the mixed metal salt solution is 1.8 mol/L);
s2, adding an ammonia water solution (the molar ratio of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution to the ammonia water is 10: 3, and the concentration of the ammonia water solution is 1mol/L) into the mixed metal salt solution obtained in the step S1, and then adding Na2CO3(concentration is 2.2mol/L) adjusting pH to 7, stirring for coprecipitation reaction, filtering, washing, drying,obtaining a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor (the molar ratio of manganese nitrate, nickel nitrate and cobalt nitrate in the precursor is 4:1: 1);
s3, mixing the precursor obtained in the step S2 with lithium carbonate (the molar ratio of metal in the precursor to the lithium carbonate is 1:1.41), calcining at 520 ℃ for 5.5h, calcining at 920 ℃ for 11.5h, and grinding to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
s4, mixing the positive electrode material obtained in the step S3 with Na2S (cathode material and Na)2The mass ratio of S is 0.01:1) is put into an ethanol solution, ground by a wet method and evaporated to dryness to obtain Na2S-coated lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
and S5, calcining the anode material obtained in the step S4 at 700 ℃ for 5.5h in an argon environment, and washing with water for 5 times to obtain an epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
Example 3 preparation of epitaxially grown layer and sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material
A preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
s1, fully dissolving manganese sulfate, nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate in deionized water to obtain a mixed metal salt solution (the concentration of metal in the mixed metal salt solution is 2.2 mol/L);
s2, adding an ammonia water solution (the molar ratio of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution to the ammonia water is 10: 1, and the concentration of the ammonia water solution is 2mol/L) into the mixed metal salt solution obtained in the step S1, and then adding Na2CO3(the concentration is 1.8mol/L) adjusting the pH value to 9, stirring for coprecipitation reaction, filtering, washing and drying to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor (the molar ratio of manganese sulfate, nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate in the precursor is 5:1: 1);
s3, mixing the precursor obtained in the step S2 with lithium hydroxide (the molar ratio of metal in the precursor to the lithium hydroxide is 1:1.5), calcining at 480 ℃ for 6.5h, calcining at 840 ℃ for 12.5h, and grinding to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
s4, mixing the positive electrode material obtained in the step S3 with Na2S (cathode material and Na)2S with the mass ratio of 0.06:1) is put into an ethanol solution, ground by a wet method and evaporated to dryness to obtain Na2S-coated lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
and S5, calcining the anode material obtained in the step S4 at 300 ℃ for 6.5h in an argon environment, and washing with water for 3 times to obtain an epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
Example 4 preparation of epitaxially grown layer and sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material
A preparation method of an epitaxial growth layer and a sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material comprises the following steps:
s1, fully dissolving manganese acetate, nickel nitrate and cobalt sulfate in deionized water to obtain a mixed metal salt solution (the concentration of metal in the mixed metal salt solution is 1.8 mol/L);
s2, adding an ammonia water solution (the molar ratio of the metal in the mixed metal salt solution to the ammonia water is 10: 3, and the concentration of the ammonia water solution is 2mol/L) into the mixed metal salt solution obtained in the step S1, and then adding Na2CO3(the concentration is 2.2mol/L) adjusting the pH value to 9, stirring for coprecipitation reaction, filtering, washing and drying to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide precursor (the molar ratio of manganese acetate, nickel nitrate and cobalt sulfate in the precursor is 54:13: 13);
s3, mixing the precursor obtained in the step S2 with lithium bicarbonate (the molar ratio of metal in the precursor to the lithium bicarbonate is 1:1.41), calcining at 480 ℃ for 5.5h, calcining at 840 ℃ for 11.5h, and grinding to obtain a lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
s4, mixing the positive electrode material obtained in the step S3 with Na2S (cathode material and Na)2S with the mass ratio of 0.06:1) is put into an ethanol solution, ground by a wet method and evaporated to dryness to obtain Na2S-coated lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathode material;
and S5, calcining the anode material obtained in the step S4 at 300 ℃ for 5.5h in an argon environment, and washing with water for 3 times to obtain an epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material.
Application example 1 Performance test of epitaxial growth layer and Sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode Material
1. Experimental methods
Taking example 1 as an example, the epitaxial growth layer prepared in example 1, the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material, acetylene black and PVDF were mixed and coated on an aluminum foil as a cathode electrode, a metal lithium sheet as an anode electrode, a microporous polypropylene film as a separator, and 1mol L of acetylene black and PVDF were mixed and coated on the aluminum foil as a cathode electrode, the microporous polypropylene film as a separator-1LiPF of6(the solvent is V)EC:VDEC1:1) as an electrolyte, assembling a lithium ion battery (CR2025 button cell) according to the sequence of a positive electrode shell, a positive electrode, a diaphragm, a negative electrode and a negative electrode shell, and testing the electrochemical performance of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared by the invention.
And (3) carrying out X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope analysis and transmission electron microscope analysis on the epitaxial growth layer and the sodium-sulfur lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material prepared in the embodiment 1, and carrying out electrical property test at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V.
2. Results of the experiment
The epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode material are prepared. The XRD, SEM and TEM images of the material are shown in figures 1-3 in sequence. FIG. 1 is a drawing in which 3% Na is introduced2The XRD pattern of the lithium-rich manganese-based anode material of S is compared with the database and is alpha-NaFeO2The structure comprises a hexagonal layered structure with a space group of R-3m, and when 2 theta is approximately equal to 20-30 degrees, the hexagonal layered structure corresponds to a monoclinic C2/m crystal phase. There is a weak abnormal peak in the XRD pattern at a position approximately 2 theta ≈ 32 DEG, compared with the standard card, Na2Mn(SO4)2A crystalline phase. The SEM image of the modified lithium-rich cathode material shows that a layer of compact coating appears on the surface of the secondary particles, and the result of XRD shows that the coating is Na2Mn(SO4)2And (4) coating. From a more microscopic HRTEM discussion, the primary particles appeared in different crystal phases from the inner R-3m crystal image, through the transition layer, to the surface C2/C phase, C2/C corresponding to Na2Mn(SO4)2A crystalline phase. The synthesis proves that the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium crystal lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based positive electrode prepared by the inventionA pole material.
The charge-discharge curve chart of 0.1C of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material prepared by the method is shown in figure 4 when the test temperature is 25 ℃ and the test voltage is 2.0-4.8V, and it can be seen that the specific discharge capacity of the first circle of 0.1C of the anode material is 304.69mAh g-1。
The cycle performance diagram of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material at 1C under the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V is shown in FIG. 5, and it can be seen that the capacity retention ratio of the anode material at 200 cycles of 1C is 93.31%.
The multiplying power performance graphs of 0.1C, 0.5C, 1C, 3C and 5C of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material prepared by the method disclosed by the invention at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V are shown in figure 6, and it can be seen that the specific capacity of the anode material at 5C is 129.43mAh g-1。
The average discharge voltage performance diagram of the epitaxial growth layer and the sulfur-sodium lattice modified lithium-rich manganese-based anode material prepared by the invention at the test temperature of 25 ℃ and the test voltage of 2.0-4.8V is shown in FIG. 7, and it can be seen that the average discharge voltage retention ratio of the anode material is 88.20%.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications which do not depart from the spirit and principle of the present invention should be construed as equivalents thereof, and all such changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.