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Herein, a simple solvothermal method combined with calcination was employed to synthesize LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 with micron-sized monodisperse particles, and the influence of the sintering temperature on the structures, morphologies, and electrochemical properties was investigated. The material sintered at 800 \u00b0C formed micron-sized particles with monodisperse characteristics, and a well-order layered structure. When charged\u2013discharged in the voltage range of 2.8\u20134.3 V, it delivered an initial discharge capacity of 175.5 mAh g\u22121 with a Coulombic efficiency of 80.3% at 0.1 C, and a superior discharge capacity of 135.4 mAh g\u22121 with a capacity retention of 84.4% after 100 cycles at 1 C. The reliable electrochemical performance is probably attributable to the micron-sized monodisperse particles, which ensured stable crystal structure and fewer side reactions. This work is expected to provide a facile approach to preparing monodisperse particles of different scales, and improve the performance of Ni-rich NCM or other cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma14102576","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,16]],"date-time":"2021-05-16T23:17:16Z","timestamp":1621207036000},"page":"2576","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Micron-Sized Monodisperse Particle LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 Derived by Oxalate Solvothermal Process Combined with Calcination as Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4139-7855","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhuo","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fangya","family":"Guo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Youxiang","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"14","DOI":"10.1039\/C3EE42613K","article-title":"Electrochemical energy storage in a sustainable modern society","volume":"7","author":"Goodenough","year":"2014","journal-title":"Energy Environ. 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