Epitaxial growth of an atom-thin layer on a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode for stable Li-ion battery cycling

Xiaobo Zhu; Tobias U. Schülli; Xiaowei Yang; Tongen Lin; Yuxiang Hu; Ningyan Cheng; Hiroki Fujii; Kiyoshi Ozawa; Bruce Cowie; Qinfen Gu; Si Zhou; Zhenxiang Cheng; Yi Du; Lianzhou Wang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28963-9

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Epitaxial growth of an atom-thin layer on a LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode for stable Li-ion battery cycling

Xiaobo Zhu,
Tobias U. Schülli,
Xiaowei Yang,
Tongen Lin,
Yuxiang Hu,
Ningyan Cheng,
Hiroki Fujii,
Kiyoshi Ozawa,
Bruce Cowie,
Qinfen Gu,
Si Zhou,
Zhenxiang Cheng,
Yi Du,
Lianzhou Wang

Affiliations

Xiaobo Zhu: Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
Tobias U. Schülli: Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
Xiaowei Yang: Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education
Tongen Lin: Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
Yuxiang Hu: Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
Ningyan Cheng: Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Squires Way
Hiroki Fujii: National Institute for Materials Science
Kiyoshi Ozawa: National Institute for Materials Science
Bruce Cowie: Australian Synchrotron
Qinfen Gu: Australian Synchrotron
Si Zhou: Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education
Zhenxiang Cheng: Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Squires Way
Yi Du: Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, Squires Way
Lianzhou Wang: Nanomaterials Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, and Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28963-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Transition metal dissolution from cathode materials limits the cycle life of Li-ion batteries. Here, the authors report an atomic-thin protecting layer on the surface of a high-voltage cathode material, enabling long-term Li-ion battery cycling.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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