Synergistic Ti4+/F− co-doping in spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode: enhancing high-voltage performance via dual ion-modulated effects and first-principles investigations
摘要
To address the intrinsic limitations of pristine LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO), this study explores Ti4+/F−co-doping via a one-step solid-state synthesis as a strategy to enhance its electrochemical performance. Structural and morphological analyses, reveal that co-doping effectively enlarges lattice parameters while reduces particle size. Electrochemically, the co-doped LNMO delivers an initial discharge capacity of 140.4 mAh g− 1 at 0.2 C at room temperature, with 90.9% capacity retention after 100 cycles, which is markedly higher than the pristine LNMO (82%). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) indicate suppressed polarization and accelerated Li+ diffusion. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations indicate that narrows the indirect band gap and lowers Li+ diffusion barriers, thereby improving both electronic conductivity and ionic transport. These theoretical findings, coupled with systematic experimental characterizations and electrochemical performance, collectively substantiate that Ti4+/F− cation-anion co-doping—by virtue of its unique complementary synergistic effects—is a robust, viable, and superior strategy compared to single-doping approaches for addressing the intrinsic limitations of LNMO.