LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4正极材料表面的双电子能量损失谱谱学成像

引用本文: 李亚东, 邓玉峰, 潘智毅, 魏印平, 赵世玺, 干林. LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄正极材料表面的双电子能量损失谱谱学成像[J]. 物理化学学报, 2017, 33(11): 2293-2300. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201705294 shu

Citation: LI Ya-Dong, DENG Yu-Feng, PAN Zhi-Yi, WEI Yin-Ping, ZHAO Shi-Xi, GAN Lin. Dual Electron Energy Loss Spectrum Imaging of the Surfaces of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ Cathode Material[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2017, 33(11): 2293-2300. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201705294 shu

LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄正极材料表面的双电子能量损失谱谱学成像

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清华大学深圳研究生院, 能源与环境学部, 广东深圳 518055;
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清华大学深圳研究生院, 材料与器件检测中心, 电子显微镜实验室, 广东深圳 518055
基金项目:
广东省自然科学基金杰出青年项目（2016A030306035）和深圳市基础研究项目（JCYJ20160531194754308）资助

摘要: 研究锂离子电池电极材料中的化学结构、尤其是Li元素的分布和过渡金属元素的价态分布对理解锂离子电池的电池性能具有重要的意义。尽管电子能量损失谱（EELS）具有对轻元素敏感的特点，但利用EELS观察锂离子电池正极材料中Li这一周期表中最轻的固体元素一直是个挑战。这不仅是由于EELS谱中锂K边与过渡金属M边存在部分重叠，还由于锂离子电池材料的尺寸普遍较大使得EELS分析中复散射的影响变大，影响了Li定量分析的准确性。本文以LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄（LNMO）正极材料为例，利用扫描透射电子显微镜（STEM）下的双电子能量损失谱仪（Dual EELS）谱学成像技术，获取了LNMO中较为精确的Li、Mn及Ni分布图，并进一步获得了Mn/Ni的价态分布图。结合STEM原子序数衬度像表明，LNMO表面1-2 nm深度范围内具有富Mn/Ni而缺Li的特征，且表面Mn（+2）相对于体相Mn（+4）的价态偏低。由于低价态的Mn²⁺在电解液中的溶解是造成电池容量衰减的重要原因，我们的结果表明在LNMO材料合成中消除材料表面富集的低价态Mn²⁺可能是将来减小其容量衰减的可行途径。

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Dual Electron Energy Loss Spectrum Imaging of the Surfaces of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ Cathode Material

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Department of Energy and Environment, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, P. R. China;
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Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Materials and Devices Testing Center, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, P. R. China
Received Date: 24 April 2017
Revised Date: 19 May 2017
Fund Project:
The project was supported by the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, China (2016A030306035) and Shenzhen Basic Research Program, China (JCYJ20160531194754308).

Abstract: Acquiring the spatial distribution of Li and the valence state of transition metals (TMs) in lithium ion battery (LIB) electrode materials is critical for understanding their electrochemical performances. Electron energy loss spectrum (EELS) is in principle optimum for analyzing light elements; however, quantitative analysis of Li, the lightest solid element in the periodic table, using EELS remains challenging. This is not only because of the overlap of the Li-K edge and the M₂₃ edge of TMs but also due to the normally large particle sizes of LIB electrode materials (hundreds of nm), leading to significant plural scattering effect in the EELS spectra. Using LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (LNMO) as the cathode material, we obtained the spatial distribution of Li, Ni, and Mn by dual EELS spectral imaging, which allows us to simultaneously acquire the zero loss and core loss spectra, thus eliminating both the energy drift and plural scattering effects. Our results reveal that the as-prepared LNMO particles have a Mn/Ni-enriched and Li-poor surface layer of thickness 1-2 nm, and the valence of Mn gradually changed from +4 in the bulk to +2 in the surface layer. Given that the low-valent Mn²⁺ dissolution is a critical reason for structure damage and capacity degradation of LNMO, our results indicate that rational synthesis of LNMO with decreased low-valent Mn²⁺ content could be a previously neglected approach to enhance their electrochemical performance.

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LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄正极材料表面的双电子能量损失谱谱学成像

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Dual Electron Energy Loss Spectrum Imaging of the Surfaces of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ Cathode Material

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