Al-doped LiNi 0.5-x Mn 1.5 Al x O 4 cathodes materials were synthesized by a simple sol-gel method. The structure and electrochemical properties have been investigated systematically by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectra, cyclic voltamogram (CV), charge-discharge tests and Ac impedance spectroscopy. XRD patterns reveal that trace of Li x Ni 1-x O-like impurity phase exists in the pristine LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 and is suppressed by substituting of Ni 2+ with Al 3+ . With Al 3+ -substitution, the electrochemical performance of spinel cathodes are enhanced, which is ascribed to the improvement of structural stability and electronic conductivity as well as the suppression of impurity phase. However, the discharge capacity deteriorates in the case of LiNi 0.40 Mn 1.5 Al 0.10 O 4 spinel, which might result from the blocking of migration pathway of electrons in octahedral site.
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