Electrochemical Properties of the NiS Powder Prepared by Co-Precipitation Method for Lithium Secondary Battery

Abstract

We synthesized two nickel sulfide powders by simple method. One is nickel sulfide powder (CNS) by co-precipitation is composed of nano-sized nickel sulfides as NiS and NiS2. The other is nickel sulfide powder (HNS) by heat-treatment of CNS is composed nano-sized NiS. The electrode using CNS has a high first discharge capacity of 600 mA h g(-1) at 0.5 C and the discharge capacity after 20th cycle is 312 mA h g(-1). The electrode using HNS has a high first discharge capacity of 551 mA h g(-1) at 0.5 C and has the discharge capacity of 412 mA h g(-1) after 50th. The discharge rate capability has over 92% at 1 C versus 0.2 C. The nano-sized nickel sulfides are synthesized by simple co-precipitation method has good electrochemical properties such as high first discharge capacity, good cycle life and good rate capability for lithium secondary battery.