Thermal-healing of lattice defects for high-energy single-crystalline battery cathodes

Li, Shaofeng; Qian, Guannan; He, Xiaomei; Huang, Xiaojing; Lee, Sang-Jun; Jiang, Zhisen; Yang, Yang; Wang, Wei-Na; Meng, Dechao; Yu, Chang; Lee, Jun-Sik; Chu, Yong S.; Ma, Zi-Feng; Pianetta, Piero; Qiu, Jieshan; Li, Linsen; Zhao, Kejie; Liu, Yijin

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28325-5

Thermal-healing of lattice defects for high-energy single-crystalline battery cathodes

Journal Article · Fri Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28325-5· OSTI ID:1843851

; Qian, Guannan; He, Xiaomei; Huang, Xiaojing; ; Jiang, Zhisen; Yang, Yang; Wang, Wei-Na; Meng, Dechao; Yu, Chang; ; Chu, Yong S.; Ma, Zi-Feng; ; ; ; ;

Abstract

Single-crystalline nickel-rich cathodes are a rising candidate with great potential for high-energy lithium-ion batteries due to their superior structural and chemical robustness in comparison with polycrystalline counterparts. Within the single-crystalline cathode materials, the lattice strain and defects have significant impacts on the intercalation chemistry and, therefore, play a key role in determining the macroscopic electrochemical performance. Guided by our predictive theoretical model, we have systematically evaluated the effectiveness of regaining lost capacity by modulating the lattice deformation via an energy-efficient thermal treatment at different chemical states. We demonstrate that the lattice structure recoverability is highly dependent on both the cathode composition and the state of charge, providing clues to relieving the fatigued cathode crystal for sustainable lithium-ion batteries.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1843851

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1839094
OSTI ID: 1844592

Report Number(s):: BNL--222729-2022-JAAM; 704; PII: 28325

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 13; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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