TY - JOUR AU - Eilers-Rethwisch, M. AU - Hildebrand, S. AU - Evertz, M. AU - Ibing, L. AU - Dagger, T. AU - Winter, M. AU - Schappacher, F. M. TI - Comparative study of Sn-doped Li[Ni0.6Mn0.2Co0.2-Sn ]O2 cathode active materials (x = 0-0.5) for lithium ion batteries regarding electrochemical performance and structural stability JO - Journal of power sources VL - 397 SN - 0378-7753 CY - New York, NY [u.a.] PB - Elsevier M1 - FZJ-2019-05227 SP - 68 - 78 PY - 2018 AB - Layered Ni-rich Li[Ni0.6Mn0.2Co0.2-xSnx]O2 cathode active materials with x = 0–0.05 are synthesized via a co-precipitation synthesis route and the effect of doping content on the structural behavior and electrochemical performance are investigated. All synthesized materials show a well-defined layered structure of the hexagonal α-NaFeO2 phase (space group Rm) analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Electrochemical Li-metal/cathode cell studies exhibit that a Sn-content of 1%–2% is beneficial regarding specific discharge capacity and cycle life (≥20%). Detailed electrochemical investigations of Li-metal and lithium ion cells with cathodes consisting of LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 and LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.18Sn0.02O2 are conducted. Post mortem analyses by means of ICP-OES and TXRF show beneficial effects of the Sn-doping with regard to a lower transition metal dissolution and a higher available Li content in the cathode active material. The thermal analyses (TGA, DSC, ARC) show a stabilizing effect of Sn-doping, which results from a lower mass loss and less heat evolution of the charged cathode active materials at elevated temperatures. LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000445317900010 DO - DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.06.072 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/865961 ER -