Li-rich embossed hollow nanorod film for a cathode material

Abstract

Recently, nano-sized materials have received an increasing amount of attention for use as cathode materials because they possess an improved ionic conductivity. For the producting of nano-sized rods, Li1.2Ni0.133Co0.133Mn0.533O2 (Li-rich) cathode material is synthesized by using a template with uniform pores. The AAO (Anodic Aluminium oxide) template synthesis method is one of the best synthesis methods because the orientation of the nano-rods can be controlled. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements were conducted to assess the properties of the Li-rich cathode material with embossed hollow nano-rods (EH-nano-rod).