Electrochemical properties of Sn-substituted LiMn2O4 thin films prepared by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2013 May;13(5):3288-92. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7275.

Abstract

The LiMn2O4 and LiSn0.0125Mn1975O4 thin films were grown on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si (100) substrate by RF magnetron sputtering. To obtain the structural stability and good cycle performance, deposition parameters, namely working pressure, sputtering gas ratio of Ar and O2, post-annealing temperature were established. The structure and surface morphology of thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The electrochemical properties were estimated by two electrode half-cell test with WBCS 3000 (Wonatech, Korea) at constant current rate of 1 C-rate. The Sn substituted LiMn2O4 thin film deposited at 10 mtorr with mixture of argon and oxygen (Ar/O2 = 3/1) and then annealed at 500 degrees C in O2 atmosphere showed good cycle performance. The Sn substituted LiMn2O4 thin films showed larger capacity of -30 microAh/microm-cm2 and higher cyclability than LiMn2O4 thin films.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Hot Temperature
  • Lithium / chemistry*
  • Lithium / radiation effects
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Manganese / chemistry*
  • Manganese / radiation effects
  • Materials Testing
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / radiation effects
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Oxides / radiation effects
  • Radio Waves
  • Tin / chemistry*
  • Tin / radiation effects

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Oxides
  • lithium manganese oxide
  • Manganese
  • Tin
  • Lithium