Upcycling of Spent LiNi 0.33 Co 0.33 Mn 0.33 O 2 to Single-Crystal Ni-Rich Cathodes Using Lean Precursors

Gao, Hongpeng; Yan, Qizhang; Tran, Duc; Yu, Xiaolu; Liu, Haodong; Li, Mingqian; Li, Weikang; Wu, Junlin; Tang, Wei; Gupta, Varun; Luo, Jian; Chen, Zheng

doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01454

Upcycling of Spent LiNi _0.33 Co _0.33 Mn _0.33 O ₂ to Single-Crystal Ni-Rich Cathodes Using Lean Precursors

Journal Article · 13 September 2023 · ACS Energy Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01454· OSTI ID:2421223

Gao, Hongpeng ^[1]; Yan, Qizhang ^[2]; Tran, Duc ^[3]; Yu, Xiaolu ^[2]; Liu, Haodong ^[3]; Li, Mingqian ^[4]; Li, Weikang ^[3]; Wu, Junlin ^[2]; Tang, Wei ^[3]; ^[2]; Luo, Jian ^[5]; ^[5]

Program of Materials and Science Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; OSTI
Program of Materials and Science Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; Sustainable Power & Energy Center (SPEC), University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
Program of Materials and Science Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; Department of Nano and Chemical Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States; Sustainable Power & Energy Center (SPEC), University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0019381

OSTI ID:: 2421223

Journal Information:: ACS Energy Letters, Journal Name: ACS Energy Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 8; ISSN 2380-8195

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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