A Novel Coordination Polymer as Positive Electrode Material for Lithium Ion Battery

A new coordination polymer based on an aromatic carbonyl ligand is prepared and investigated as a positive active material for lithium ion batteries, namely, [Li 2 (C 6 H 2 O 4 )] ( 1 ). It is synthesized by the dehydration of [Li 2 (C 6 H 2 O 4 )·2H 2 O] ( 2 ). These compounds are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis (EA), single crystal X-ray diffraction methods and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). As positive material, compound 1 has an initial discharge capacity of 176 mAh·g −1 and a columbic efficiency of 93.18% in the first cycle. It might provide a new method for finding new positive-electrode materials in lithium ion batteries.