Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol.147, No.6, 2116-2121, 2000
Synthesis and characterization of a new spinel, Li1.02Al0.25Mn1.75O3.97S0.03, operating at potentials between 4.3 and 2.4 V
A new spinel material, oxysulfide Li1.02Al0.25Mn1.75O3.97S0.03 has been synthesized using a sol-gel method. The cathode fabricated using the material shows the capacities of 89.5, 125, and 196 mAh/g in the 4 V (4.3 to 3.0 V), 3 V (2.4 to 3.5 V), and both the 3 and 4 V regions (4.3 to 2.4 V), respectively. This material exhibits no capacity loss after 30 cycles in both the 3 and 4 V regions during cycling. It was found that S doping was very effective in suppressing the formation of the tetragonal phase of LiMn2O4 in potential ranges of 2.4 to 4.3 V.