Tracking the Influence of Thermal Expansion and Oxygen Vacancies on the Thermal Stability of Ni-Rich Layered Cathode Materials

Lee, Eunkang; Muhammad, Shoaib; Kim, Taewhan; Kim, Hyunchul; Lee, Wontae; Yoon, Won‐Sub

doi:10.1002/advs.201902413

Tracking the Influence of Thermal Expansion and Oxygen Vacancies on the Thermal Stability of Ni-Rich Layered Cathode Materials

Journal Article · Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Advanced Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201902413· OSTI ID:1816121

^[1]; Muhammad, Shoaib ^[2]; Kim, Taewhan ^[2]; Kim, Hyunchul ^[3]; Lee, Wontae ^[2]; ^[2]

Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Korea, Republic of). Dept. of Energy Science; OSTI
Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon (Korea, Republic of). Dept. of Energy Science
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Materials Sciences Division

The ever-growing demand for high-energy lithium-ion batteries in portable electronics and electric vehicles has triggered intensive research efforts over the past decade. An efficient strategy to boost the energy and power density of lithium-ion batteries is to increase the Ni content in the cathode materials. However, a higher Ni content in the cathode materials gives rise to safety issues. Herein, thermal expansion and oxygen vacancies are proposed as new critical factors that affect the thermal stability of charged Ni-rich cathode materials based on a systematic synchrotron-based X-ray study of Li_0.33Ni_0.5+xCo_0.2Mn_0.3-xO₂ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2) cathode materials during a heating process. Charged cathode materials with higher Ni contents show larger thermal expansion, which accelerates transition metal migration to the Li layers. Oxygen vacancies are formed and accumulate mainly around Ni ions until the layered-to-spinel phase transition begins. The oxygen vacancies also facilitate transition metal migration to the Li layers. Thermal expansion and the presence of oxygen vacancies decrease the energy barrier for cation migration and facilitate the phase transitions in charged cathode materials during the heating process. These results provide valuable guidance for developing new cathode materials with improved safety characteristics.

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Journal Information:: Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 7; ISSN 2198-3844

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