Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

In situ inorganic conductive network formation in high-voltage single-crystal Ni-rich cathodes

  • Xinming Fan,
  • Xing Ou,
  • Wengao Zhao,
  • Yun Liu,
  • Bao Zhang,
  • Jiafeng Zhang,
  • Lianfeng Zou,
  • Lukas Seidl,
  • Yangzhong Li,
  • Guorong Hu,
  • Corsin Battaglia,
  • Yong Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25611-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Single-crystal Ni-rich cathodes suffer from side reactions with the electrolyte and slow Li-ion transport during high-voltage cycling. Herein, a Li1.4Y0.4Ti1.6(PO4)3 coating is applied to facilitate the Li-ion transport and improve the cycling life of the cell.