Cobalt-free, high-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: Progress, challenges, and perspectives
Abstract
High-nickel layered oxides are enabling extraordinary growth of electric vehicles market due to its high energy density. Nonetheless, leading battery manufacturers are trying to cut down the manufacturing costs further by eliminating the dependency on cobalt in cathode materials. In this perspective, we explore several aspects that need to be considered to develop cobalt-free high-Ni layered oxides by reviewing the fundamental properties of LiNiO2. Furthermore, critical key factors for exploring alternative dopants and substituents are discussed for designing stable and inexpensive Co-free high-Ni layered oxides from a viewpoint of materials science and electrochemistry. Lastly, a perspective on the future research direction on Co-free high-Ni layered oxides are highlighted with respect to practical considerations.
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- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Texas Materials Institute
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- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); Univ. of Texas at Austin, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1848793
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1781242; OSTI ID: 1972438
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0008445
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Energy Storage Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 34; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 2405-8297
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; Chemistry; Science & Technology; Materials Science; Lithium-ion batteries; Cobalt-free cathodes; Layered oxides; High-nickel oxides
Citation Formats
Kim, Youngjin, Seong, Won Mo, and Manthiram, Arumugam. Cobalt-free, high-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: Progress, challenges, and perspectives. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2020.09.020.
Kim, Youngjin, Seong, Won Mo, & Manthiram, Arumugam. Cobalt-free, high-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: Progress, challenges, and perspectives. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2020.09.020
Kim, Youngjin, Seong, Won Mo, and Manthiram, Arumugam. Thu .
"Cobalt-free, high-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: Progress, challenges, and perspectives". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2020.09.020. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1848793.
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title = {Cobalt-free, high-nickel layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: Progress, challenges, and perspectives},
author = {Kim, Youngjin and Seong, Won Mo and Manthiram, Arumugam},
abstractNote = {High-nickel layered oxides are enabling extraordinary growth of electric vehicles market due to its high energy density. Nonetheless, leading battery manufacturers are trying to cut down the manufacturing costs further by eliminating the dependency on cobalt in cathode materials. In this perspective, we explore several aspects that need to be considered to develop cobalt-free high-Ni layered oxides by reviewing the fundamental properties of LiNiO2. Furthermore, critical key factors for exploring alternative dopants and substituents are discussed for designing stable and inexpensive Co-free high-Ni layered oxides from a viewpoint of materials science and electrochemistry. Lastly, a perspective on the future research direction on Co-free high-Ni layered oxides are highlighted with respect to practical considerations.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ensm.2020.09.020},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
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