Synthesis, Characterization and Charge-Discharge Properties of Layer-Structure Lithium Zinc Borate, LiZnBO₃

Isao Tsuyumoto, Akihiro Kihara

Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan..

DOI: 10.4236/msa.2013.44030                

Abstract

Layer-Structure lithium zinc borate, LiZnBO₃, is prepared by a solid state reaction of LiOH·H₂O, ZnO, and H₃BO₃ at 1000°C for 10 h. Highly preferred orientation and a layer-structure are observed in the powder XRD patterns and the SEM images, respectively. The Rietveld analysis indicates a monoclinic unit cell with space group C2/c, and the lattice parameters are refined as a = 8.827 ?, b = 5.078 ?, c = 6.171 ?, and β = 118.86°. LiZnBO₃ shows the capacity of 17 mAh/g between 1.3 V and 4.3 V (vs. Li/Li⁺) larger than ZnO.

Keywords

Oxide; Borate; Lithium; Zinc; X-Ray Diffraction; Battery

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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