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Synthesis of Ni-Rich Thin-Film Cathode as Model System for Lithium Ion Batteries

Journal Article · · ACS Applied Energy Materials
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  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Science (CNMS)
  4. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  5. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
  6. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Energy and Environmental Sciences Directorate
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We demonstrate a process to prepare model electrodes of the Ni-rich layered compound LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2. These thin-film cathodes are compared with the composite materials to demonstrate the system is a viable platform for isolating interfacial phenomena between the electrolyte and active material without the influence of binders and conductive additives. The appropriate choice of heterolayers was found to influence the preferential orientation of the (101) and (104) planes relative to the (003) plane of the layered R-3m crystal structure, enhancing Li+ diffusion and improving electrochemical performance. The addition of a Co interlayer between the Pt current collecting layer and alumina substrate increased the (101) and (104) texturing of the 500 nm Ni-rich film and allowed cells to deliver greater than 50% of their theoretical capacity. This work provides an architecture for isolating complex mechanisms of active materials that suffer from surface reconstruction and degradation in electrochemical cells.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1495961
Journal Information:
ACS Applied Energy Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 2; ISSN 2574-0962
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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