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• TITLE: A Structural and Morphological Study of LiCo1-XSmXOY Powders Obtained by the Sol-Gel Method

  AUTHORS: Víctor H. Colín Calderón, Antonieta García Murillo, Felipe de Jesus Carrillo Romo, Arturo Cervantes Tobón

  KEYWORDS: Cathode, Batteries, Samarium, Sol-Gel, Nanoparticles

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Nanoparticles, Vol.11 No.1, February 9, 2022

  ABSTRACT: In this study, the synthesis of LiCo1-XSmXOy powders (X = 0.002, 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, and 0.1) by the sol-gel method and the influence of Sm on their structural and morphological properties is reported for the first time. The results of x-ray diffraction (XRD) studies show that LiCoO2 powders synthesized at temperatures up to 700°C present a characteristic hexagonal crystalline phase of the α-NaFeO2 type (space group R-3m), revealing a shift in the (0 0 3) Bragg reflection, which reflects the presence of Sm in the crystalline structure. The morphology was spheroidal and, on average, 122 nm in size. Based on the data obtained, LiCo1-XSmXOy powders (X = 0.002, 0.004, 0.006, 0.008, and 0.1) show promise as a material for use in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries.