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Toward Long-Life, Ultrahigh-Nickel Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Optimizing the Interphase Chemistry with a Dual-Functional Polymer

Journal Article · · Chemistry of Materials
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  1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); University of Texas at Austin
  2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
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Boosting the Ni content in LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, Mn, etc.) layered oxides is a promising way to establish high-energydensity, low-cost cathodes, but the poor cathode surface stability is a daunting challenge for their practical viability. Herein, by constructing a dual-functional binder framework with a conductive polymer - polyaniline (PANI), the ultrahigh-Ni layered oxide cathode (LiNi0.94Co0.06O2) exhibits significantly improved cyclability, with a capacity retention greatly increased from 47% to 81% over 1,000 cycles in full cells. It is demonstrated that the acidic species (e.g. HF) in the electrolyte can be efficiently scavenged through a protonation process of PANI, hence the cathode surface reactivity is greatly suppressed and the rock-salt phase propagation into bulk structure is considerably alleviated. Furthermore, the PANI binder system effectively prevents both the cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) and anode-electrolyte interphase (AEI) from degrading to a thick “triple-layer” architecture upon extensive cycling, resulting in more robust, thinner CEI and AEI with regulated interphasial chemistry. Moreover, the delocalized π-conjugated electrons along the backbone of PANI facilitate fast electron transfer and promote rate capability even at low temperatures (-20 °C). Finally, this work sheds light on rational binder engineering for developing high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries with acceptable cycle life.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); Welch Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0007762
OSTI ID:
2217334
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1799357
Journal Information:
Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 32; ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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