Inhibition of transition metals dissolution in cobalt-free cathode with ultrathin robust interphase in concentrated electrolyte

Wei Liu; Jinxing Li; Wenting Li; Hanying Xu; Chao Zhang; Xinping Qiu

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17396-x

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Inhibition of transition metals dissolution in cobalt-free cathode with ultrathin robust interphase in concentrated electrolyte

Wei Liu,
Jinxing Li,
Wenting Li,
Hanying Xu,
Chao Zhang,
Xinping Qiu

Affiliations

Wei Liu: Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University
Jinxing Li: School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Wenting Li: School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Hanying Xu: Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University
Chao Zhang: School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Xinping Qiu: Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17396-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The transition metal dissolution of cathode materials during cycling limits battery performances and lifetimes. Here, authors inhibit metal dissolution by using highly concentrated electrolytes that induce ultra-thin cathode electrolyte interphase formation on cathode surfaces during cycling.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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