Effect of TiO₂-coating on the electrochemical performances of LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂

A novel method to improve the cycling performance of LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ in lithium-ion batteries by TiO₂-coating with an in situ dipping and hydrolyzing method was presented in this work. The microstructure of the TiO₂-coated LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ was characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM, and their electrochemical performances were evaluated by EIS and galvonostatic charge-discharge test. SEM and TEM images show that the TiO₂ are pasted on the surface of the LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ with nano-size. The XRD patterns indicate that the crystal structure of the TiO₂-coated LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ shows no obvious change compares with the bare material. The TiO₂-coated LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ possesses improved cycle performance and rate capability. The capacity retention of 1.0 wt.% TiO₂-coated material is more than 99.0% after 12 cycles at 3.0 C while that of the bare sample is only 86.6%. The capacity of coated material at 5.0 C remains 66.0% of the capacity at 0.2 C, while that of the bare LiCo_1/3Ni_1/3Mn_1/3O₂ is only 31.5%. Crown