SYNTHESIS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF LiNi0.2Co0.8VO4 CATHODE MATERIAL BY SOL-GEL METHOD

Lithium nickel cobalt vanadate (LiNi0.2Co0.8VO4) cathode material was prepared by using sol-gel method. Rietveld refinement analysis of powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD) pattern confirmed the prepared compound having cubic structure and showed no evidence of secondary phase peaks. The field emission scanning microscopy (FESEM) image of the compound showed that the particles have submicron size. The x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results showed that the oxidation states of cobalt and vanadium was +3 and +5, respectively. The electrochemical performance of the cathode material was also performed.