Elucidating the Redox Behavior during Atomic Layer Deposition on Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials

Darapaneni, Pragathi; Mane, Anil U.; Turczynski, Andrew; Elam, Jeffrey W.

doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02632

Elucidating the Redox Behavior during Atomic Layer Deposition on Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials

Journal Article · Wed Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Chemistry of Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02632· OSTI ID:1877916

^[1]; Mane, Anil U. ^[2]; Turczynski, Andrew ^[2]; ^[2]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Martinrea International, Auburn Hills, MI (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) has emerged as a promising technology for applying ultrathin protective coatings on lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode surfaces to improve their cycling stability. While there have been numerous reports evaluating the electrochemical performance of these surface-modified cathode materials, the chemical changes induced on the surface of the cathode materials upon ALD coating are not fully studied. This paper describes a systematic investigation to understand the interfacial changes of 12 different cathode materials upon coating with aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) using trimethyl aluminum (TMA) and H₂O, and aluminum fluoride (AlF₃) using TMA and hydrogen fluoride pyridine (HFPy). Here, the surface composition of these cathode materials, which range from simple transition metal oxides (e.g. NiO and MnO) to complex multi-element cathode materials (e.g. LiNi_xMn_1-x-yCo_yO₂, NMC), was studied via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS measurements reveal that the transition metals in the cathode materials undergo selective oxidation/reduction depending upon the nature of the precursor, the coating, and the cathode material. The ability to chemically modify the surface of cathode materials via vapor-phase precursor adsorption will open new avenues to systematically control the interface of the cathode materials in LIBs that are not possible by conventional coating methods.

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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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1877916

Journal Information:: Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 33; ISSN 0897-4756

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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