%0 Journal Article
%T A Structural and Morphological Study of LiCo<sub>1-<i>X</i></sub>Sm<sub><i>X</i></sub>O<i><sub>Y</i></sub> Powders Obtained by the Sol-Gel Method
%A V¨ªctor H. Col¨ªn Calder¨®n
%A Antonieta Garc¨ªa Murillo
%A Felipe de Jesus Carrillo Romo
%A Arturo Cervantes Tob¨®n
%J Advances in Nanoparticles
%P 1-12
%@ 2169-0529
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/anp.2022.111001
%X In this study, the synthesis of LiCo<sub>1-<i>X</i></sub>Sm<i><sub>X</sub></i>O<i><sub>y</sub></i> powders (<i>X</i> = 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 LiCoO<sub>2</sub> powders synthesized at
temperatures up to 700<span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"color:#4F4F4F;font-family:-apple-system, &quot;font-size:16px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;\">&amp;#176;</span><span>C present a characteristic hexagonal
crystalline phase of the <i>¦Á</i>-NaFeO<sub>2</sub> 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,
LiCo<sub>1-<i>X</i></sub>Sm<i><sub>X</sub></i>O<i><sub>y</sub></i> powders (<i>X</i> =
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.</span></span></span></span>
%K Cathode
%K Batteries
%K Samarium
%K Sol-Gel
%K Nanoparticles
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=115071