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Metal-organic framework-mediated synthesis of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4: Tuning the Mn3+ content and electrochemical performance by organic ligands

Yin C., Bao Z., Tan H. et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal · 2019 · 408-419

12materials
18samples
18synthesis routes
61measurements
233results
6claims and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

The authors identify calcination atmosphere as crucial for material formation and leave it for future work.

Caveat: No alternative atmosphere study is reported in the supplied documents.

10 · 4. Conclusion

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

All six LNMO products are assigned to disordered Fd-3m spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 rather than ordered P4332.

Caveat: Assignment relies on XRD/SAED/Raman evidence as reported; weak rock-salt impurity peaks are also present.

5-6 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Fig. 5

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

PTCDA-LNMO has the strongest overall electrochemical performance, with high 20C capacity, highest Li diffusion average, high tap density/pore volume and the lowest fitted charge-transfer resistance.

Caveat: PTA-LNMO has the highest 500-cycle retention value; the abstract and main rate paragraph disagree on PTCDA-LNMO 1C capacity.

9-10 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 8; Table 2; Table 3 · Linked to 18 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

An amorphous Li2CO3 coating may form from Li2O and CO2 during cooling after calcination and can enhance cyclic stability by inhibiting Mn dissolution.

Caveat: The paper states this as a possible generation route based on XPS/EDS/TEM/ICP observations rather than direct coating-thickness quantification.

7 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 6

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Organic linker structure in the Ni-Mn-MOF precursor controls MOF morphology and thereby tailors the morphology and size of final LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4.

Caveat: The mechanism is inferred from comparative morphology and schematic formation analysis; no in situ growth experiment is reported in the main text.

3 · 3. Results and discussion · Figs. 1-2 · Linked to 5 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cycling performance is governed by impurity-phase concentration, surface Mn3+ concentration and surface crystal orientation because Mn3+ promotes Jahn-Teller strain, Mn dissolution and electrolyte decomposition.

Caveat: Mechanistic attribution is correlational across six samples.

9 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 8d; Table 1 · Linked to 18 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
BCA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.093Ni0.497Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was 3,3,4,4-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid (BCA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
BCA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · 3,3,4,4-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid (BCA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1
DTA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.063Ni0.499Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DTA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
DTA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DTA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1
OBA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.053Ni0.498Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was 4,4-oxybisbenzoic acid (OBA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
OBA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · 4,4-oxybisbenzoic acid (OBA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1
PTA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.010Ni0.496Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was p-phthalic acid / terephthalic acid (PTA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
PTA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · p-phthalic acid / terephthalic acid (PTA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1
PTCDA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.074Ni0.499Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid (PTCDA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
PTCDA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid (PTCDA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1
TCA-LNMO spinel cathode materialLi1.082Ni0.498Mn1.5O4Li-Ni-Mn-O spinel oxide, not a MOF; derived from Ni-Mn-MOF precursor · No retained organic linker in final oxide; precursor ligand was trimeric acid (TCA)3D · DerivedDisordered spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4, space group Fd-3m, with weak rock-salt impurity peaks reported for all samples.5 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 4; Table 1
TCA-Ni-Mn-MOF precursorNot specifiedMixed Ni/Mn acetate-derived nodes; Ni:Mn precursor molar ratio 15 mmol:45 mmol · trimeric acid (TCA)unknown · PristineNi-Mn metal-organic framework precursor; XRD and FTIR investigated in SI Figs. S1-S2 but detailed patterns are not in the text layer.2-3 · 2.1 Materials preparation / 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
BCA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__bca_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
BCA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__bca_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
BCA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__bca_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1
DTA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__dta_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
DTA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__dta_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
DTA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__dta_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1
OBA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__oba_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
OBA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__oba_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
OBA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__oba_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1
PTA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__pta_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
PTA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__pta_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
PTA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__pta_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1
PTCDA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__ptcda_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
PTCDA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__ptcda_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
PTCDA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__ptcda_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1
TCA-LNMO composite cathode electroderesearch_0428__mat__tca_lnmoElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeLNMO/PVDF/acetylene black slurry in NMP coated on aluminium foil, dried at 80 C, rolled into 14 mm disks with about 5 mg active loading.aluminum foil2 · 2.3 Electrochemical cycling measurement
TCA-LNMO powderresearch_0428__mat__tca_lnmoPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalMOF/lithium acetate mixture prefired at 400 C for 5 h and calcined at 800 C for 8 h in air.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation
TCA-Ni-Mn-MOFsresearch_0428__mat__tca_ni_mn_mofPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalFiltered, washed with distilled water and absolute ethanol several times, then dried at 120 C for 12 h.2 · 2.1 Materials preparation · Fig. 1