Boosting energy efficiency of Li-rich layered oxide cathodes by tuning oxygen redox kinetics and reversibility
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· Energy Storage Materials
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Zhejiang (China). Ningbo Inst. of Materials Technology & Engineering, Advanced Li-ion Battery Engineering Laboratory of Zhejiang Province and Key Laboratory of Graphene Technologies & Applications of Zhejiang Province; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing (China); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Zhejiang (China). Ningbo Inst. of Materials Technology & Engineering, Advanced Li-ion Battery Engineering Laboratory of Zhejiang Province and Key Laboratory of Graphene Technologies & Applications of Zhejiang Province; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing (China)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Zhejiang (China). Ningbo Inst. of Materials Technology & Engineering, Advanced Li-ion Battery Engineering Laboratory of Zhejiang Province and Key Laboratory of Graphene Technologies & Applications of Zhejiang Province
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
In developing electrode materials for next-generation Li-ion batteries, significant efforts have been given to the energy, power density and cycling stability, with much less (if any) attention paid to the energy efficiency – arguably, the most important practical measure for large-scale applications. This is particularly true for the oxygen-redox active electrodes, such as Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2, the notorious energy-inefficient cathode that has an extremely high capacity but comes with large voltage hysteresis and voltage decay. Herein, we report the rational design of an energy-efficient Li-rich layered cathode along with high energy, power density and cycling stability enabled by tuning oxygen redox activity. Specifically, the target material Li1.12Ni0.22Co0.13Mn0.52O2 exhibits an ultrahigh energy efficiency at 1 C (90.6%), high capacity (> 200 mAh g-1) with 98.9% retention and less than 150 mV decay at the extended 200 cycles. Overall, through direct comparison between the material and Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2, we show that the compositional change, although slightly, greatly improves the oxygen redox kinetics and reversibility, thereby boosts energy efficiency. The findings offer a strategy to narrow the gap between scientific interest and practical application of oxygen-redox chemistry.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Key R&D Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC); Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo; S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Program of Ningbo; USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704
- OSTI ID:
- 1776532
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1809844
- Report Number(s):
- BNL--221208-2021-JAAM
- Journal Information:
- Energy Storage Materials, Journal Name: Energy Storage Materials Vol. 35; ISSN 2405-8297
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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