Enabling stable and high-rate cycling of a Ni-rich layered oxide cathode for lithium-ion batteries by modification with an artificial Li⁺-conducting cathode-electrolyte interphase

Wang, Shixuan; Dai, Alvin; Cao, Yuliang; Yang, Hanxi; Khalil, Amine; Lu, Jun; Li, Hui; Ai, Xinping

doi:10.1039/d1ta02563e

Title: Enabling stable and high-rate cycling of a Ni-rich layered oxide cathode for lithium-ion batteries by modification with an artificial Li⁺-conducting cathode-electrolyte interphase

Journal Article · Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta02563e· OSTI ID:1811697

Wang, Shixuan ^[1]; Dai, Alvin ^[2];

^[1]; Yang, Hanxi ^[1];

^[2];

^[2]; Li, Hui ^[1];

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Wuhan Univ. (China). Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Ni-rich LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂ (NCM811) cathodes are investigated to realize high energy density Li ion batteries for long life electric vehicle applications. However, capacity decay and thermal instability due to cathode-electrolyte interfacial degradation remain challenges that require sophisticated surface stabilization methods to address. Here, we propose a strategy, for the first time, to form an artificial Li⁺-conducting cathode-electrolyte interphase (ALCEI) on the NCM811 cathode surface using a nucleophilic reaction between polysulfides and vinylene carbonate (VC). Furthemore, the as-formed ALCEI layer simultaneously protects the NCM particles from electrolyte corrosion and facilitates Li⁺ ion transport, thus enabling stable and high rate cycling of NCM811. As a result, the ALCEI-modified NCM811 cathode exhibits a high capacity (211.6 mA h g^-1 at 0.1C), notable rate capability (134 mA h g^-1 at 10C), and superior cycle stability (94.2% over 200 cycles at 1C). These results underscore the use of interfacial engineering in high voltage cathode material development and provide a feasible strategy for stabilizing Ni-rich cathode interfaces in practical Li ion battery applications.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; International Science and Technology Cooperation of China; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; 2019YFE0100200

OSTI ID:: 1811697

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1781891

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 9, Issue 19; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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