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Unveiling the role of trivalent cation incorporation in Li-rich Mn-based layered cathode materials for low-cost lithium-ion batteries

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A simple solvothermal route was successfully implemented for fabrication of Li-rich Mn-based layered cathode Li1.15Ni0.15Co0.15Mn0.7M0.01O2 (LMLC) materials through incorporation of different trivalent cations (M3+: Al3+, Cr3+ or Fe3+). The structural properties of mixed solid solution of rhombohedral LiNiO2 phase and monoclinic Li2MnO3 phases were checked by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). LMLC-Fe sample shows the highest coercivity Hc value of about 198.1 Oe, and the lowest dielectric constant εr about 74. LMLC-Cr sample exhibits the lowest activation energy (Ea = 0.163 eV) for electric conduction as a result of the smallest cell volume and particle size. LMLC-Al electrode material delivers the highest initial charge and discharge capacity of about 140 and 104 mAh/g at 0.1 C, respectively maintaining around 70% of the initial capacity at 0.1C. Both LMLC-Al and LMLC-Cr samples show better high rate capabilities than that of LMLC-Fe sample.

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The author is grateful and thankful to Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) for the financial support of the work through German-Egyptian Research Fund (GERF) grant ID: 23038. Great thanks are extended to the The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center–Duisburg (Germany) for performing the rate capability and long-term cycling test of batteries under the assistance and supervision of Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Oberschachtsiek and Dr. George Topalov at the department of electrolysis and batteries. Deep acknowledgments are presented to Dr. Sebastian Wennig (Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center-Duisburg-Germany) for providing language and scientific help.

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Sanad, M.M.S., Toghan, A. Unveiling the role of trivalent cation incorporation in Li-rich Mn-based layered cathode materials for low-cost lithium-ion batteries. Appl. Phys. A 127, 733 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04884-0

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