Influence of Solvents on the Structural and Electrochemical Properties of Li[Li[sub 0.2]Ni[sub 0.1]Co[sub 0.2]Mn[sub 0.5]]O[sub 2] Prepared by a Solvothermal Reaction Method

Abstract

Solid solutions of were prepared by solvothermal reaction with three different solvents, namely, methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol. The prepared compounds were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, Fourier transform infrared, and charge–discharge studies. XRD studies revealed that the prepared compounds are of layered structure with space group . The sample which was prepared using 1-propanol as solvent delivered the highest discharge capacity of . The electrochemical and structural properties of the prepared compounds are influenced by the physical properties of the solvents.