Structural and electrochemical properties of ZnO coated LiNiVO[4] for lithium ion batteries / Rajammal Karuppiah

Karuppiah, Rajammal (2009) Structural and electrochemical properties of ZnO coated LiNiVO[4] for lithium ion batteries / Rajammal Karuppiah. Masters thesis, University of Malaya.

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                                        Abstract

                                        Present work has been carried out to synthesize inverse spinel lithium nickel vanadium oxide (LiNiVO4) by the solution evaporation method and polymer modified solution evaporation method. Chitosan was chosen as polymer candidate in this work to prepare the product. Product obtained by these two methods were structurally characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM and followed by electrochemical performance by cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge characteristics. Both methods successfully produced LiNiVO4 as confirmed using JCPDS data 73-1636. NiO impurity was present at sintering temperatures of 500 °C and 600 °C in both synthesis processes. However no impurities were found at sintering temperatures of 700 °C and 800 °C. Scherrer equation was used to calculate the crystallite size. Crystallite size for the samples obtained from the chitosan modified solution evaporation method are in the range from 52.5 nm to78.1 nm when sintered from 500 °C and 800 °C. Calculation using Scherrer equation reveals that the crystallites obtained by the solution evaporation method are in the range from 48.6 nm to 132.6 nm when the product was heated in the same temperature range. Product sintered at 700 °C showed no impurities and smaller crystallites was coated with ZnO. The cell fabricated with coated samples in the cathode showed better electrochemical stability.

                                        Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
                                        Additional Information: Dissertation (M.Sc.) -- Jabatan Fizik, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya, 2010
                                        Uncontrolled Keywords: Electrolytic cells; Lithium cells
                                        Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
                                        Q Science > QC Physics
                                        Divisions: Faculty of Science
                                        Depositing User: Mrs Nur Aqilah Paing
                                        Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2014 16:49
                                        Last Modified: 24 Sep 2014 16:49
                                        URI: http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/id/eprint/4262

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