Nature Communications (Sep 2020)

Mutual modulation between surface chemistry and bulk microstructure within secondary particles of nickel-rich layered oxides

  • Shaofeng Li,
  • Zhisen Jiang,
  • Jiaxiu Han,
  • Zhengrui Xu,
  • Chenxu Wang,
  • Hai Huang,
  • Chang Yu,
  • Sang-Jun Lee,
  • Piero Pianetta,
  • Hendrik Ohldag,
  • Jieshan Qiu,
  • Jun-Sik Lee,
  • Feng Lin,
  • Kejie Zhao,
  • Yijin Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18278-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The interplay of surface chemistry and bulk microstructure in layered oxides is critical to battery performance. Here, the authors demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of such a reaction mechanism within an individual cathode particle using integrated synchrotron imaging methods.