Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (8): 1491.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20160168

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of NixCo1-xS2 and Its Discharge Performance in Thermal Batteries

YANG Kunkun1,2, ZHAO Ping1,2, YANG Shaohua1,2,*(), ZHAO Yanlong3   

  1. 1. College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, China
    2. Special Reserve Battery Engineering and Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110159, China
    3. Xi’an Qinghua Co., Ltd., North Special Energy Group, Xi’an 710025, China
  • Received:2016-03-23 Online:2016-07-19 Published:2016-07-19
  • Contact: YANG Shaohua E-mail:1276994969@qq.com

Abstract:

NixCo1-xS2(x=0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.0) powders were prepared by hydrothermal method using NiCl2, CoSO4 and Na2S2O3 and characterized with X-ray diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscope, laser particle size distribution analyzer and differential thermal analyser(DTA). A single cell was prepared with a NixCo1-xS2 cathode, a LiSi anode and a LiCl-KCl(MgO) molten salt electrolyte by pressed-power process. The effects of Ni and Co contents in NixCo1-xS2 cathode materials on the discharge performance of thermal battery were investigated. The results suggest that the single cell cathode material with Ni0.3Co0.7S2 cathod has the best performance and the resistance is relatively low. The cell voltage can reach 1.899 V, and the specific capacity can reach 276.5 mA·h/g with a cut-off voltage of 1.5 V at a constant current density of 100 mA/cm2 and a temperature of 450 ℃.

Key words: Thermal battery, Cathode material, Hydrothermal synthesis, NixCo1-xS2

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