Effects of different particle sizes on electrochemical performance of spinel LiMn₂O₄ cathode materials

Spinel LiMn₂O₄ were prepared by adipic acid-assisted sol–gel method at 800 °C, and the cathode materials with different particle sizes were obtained through ball milling. The effects of different particle sizes on electrochemical performance of LiMn₂O₄ sample were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), galvanostatic charge–discharge test, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. XRD data exhibits that all samples exhibit the same pure spinel phase; EIS and CV indicate that LiMn₂O₄ samples with smaller particle size have higher charge transfer resistance and oxidation potential than that of other samples corresponding to the extraction of Li⁺ ions, respectively; galvanostatic charge–discharge test shows that the particle size has significant effects on the electrochemical performance of spinel LiMn₂O₄ cathode materials.