Issue 10, 2011
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Energy & Environmental Science

Porous LiMn2O4 as cathode material with high power and excellent cycling for aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries†

Qunting Qu,a   Lijun Fu,ab   Xiaoyun Zhan,a   Dominik Samuelis,b   Joachim Maier,*b   Lei Li,a   Shu Tian,a   Zhaohui Lia  and  Yuping Wu*a  

* Corresponding authors

a New Energy and Materials Laboratory (NEML), Department of Chemistry & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
E-mail: wuyp@fudan.edu.cn
Fax: +86-21-55664223
Tel: +86-21-55664223

b Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstr. 1, Stuttgart, Germany
E-mail: s.weiglein@fkf.mpg.de
Fax: +49-711-6891722

Abstract

A porous LiMn2O4 consisting of nano grains was prepared by using polystyrene as template. It was studied as a cathode material for aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries (ARLBs) using 0.5 mol l−1Li2SO4 aqueous solution as the electrolyte. Charge and discharge capacities at a current density of 10 A g−1 (about 90C) were 76% and 95% of the total capacity (118 mAh g−1), respectively. The power density can be up to 10000 W kg−1 and the cycling behavior is excellent. After 10000 cycles at 9C with 100% DOD (depth of discharge), the capacity retention of porous LiMn2O4 is 93%, which indicates that it can be used for a lifetime without maintenance. The main reasons for its excellent electrochemical performance are due to the nano grains, porous morphology and high crystalline structure. In addition, the acid-free aqueous electrolyte prevents Mn2+ from dissolution. These excellent results suggest a great promise for the development of aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries (ARLBs) in practical application.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0EE00673D
Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 Nov 2010
Accepted
11 Mar 2011
First published
14 Apr 2011

Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3985-3990

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Porous LiMn2O4 as cathode material with high power and excellent cycling for aqueous rechargeable lithium batteries

Q. Qu, L. Fu, X. Zhan, D. Samuelis, J. Maier, L. Li, S. Tian, Z. Li and Y. Wu, Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 3985 DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00673D

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