Modifying Surface Chemistry to Enhance the Electrochemical Stability of Nickel‐Rich Cathode Materials

Xie, Yingying; Li, Jiantao; Li, Matthew; Cai, Jiyu; Huang, Xiaozhou; Nguyen, Hoai; Yu, Lei; Huo, Dewen; Yang, Zhenzhen; Karami, Niloofar; Sulaiman, Baasit Shaik; Chernova, Natasha A.; Upreti, Shailesh; Prevel, Brad; Liu, Yuzi; Wang, Feng; Chen, Zonghai

doi:10.1002/adfm.202311551

Title: Modifying Surface Chemistry to Enhance the Electrochemical Stability of Nickel‐Rich Cathode Materials

Journal Article · 27 December 2023 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202311551 · OSTI ID:2263370

Xie, Yingying ^[1]; Li, Jiantao ^[1]; Li, Matthew ^[1]; Cai, Jiyu ^[1]; Huang, Xiaozhou ^[1]; Nguyen, Hoai ^[1]; Yu, Lei ^[2]; Huo, Dewen ^[2]; Yang, Zhenzhen ^[1]; Karami, Niloofar ^[3]; Sulaiman, Baasit Shaik ^[3]; Chernova, Natasha A. ^[3]; Upreti, Shailesh ^[3]; Prevel, Brad ^[3]; Liu, Yuzi ^[2]; Wang, Feng ^[1];

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Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Binghamton Univ., NY (United States). Charge CCCV (C4V) Center of Excellence

Residual impurities such as lithium carbonate and hydroxide are a major concern for accelerating parasitic reactions at the cathode electrolyte interface of lithium-ion batteries. Removal of these lithium-bearing species becomes a necessity for high-performance nickel-rich cathode materials. Instead of directly removing these impurities through washing steps, a wet impregnation process is employed to convert these detrimental surface impurities into beneficial surface coating on nickel-rich cathode materials. Specifically, the pristine cathode material is treated with Al(H₂PO₄)₃ solution to convert undesired compounds into Li₃PO₄ and AlPO₄, both of which are considered positive surface coating materials for high-voltage cathodes. It is found that the introduced modification greatly suppresses the interfacial impedance hike and improves the capacity retention of the cathode material after repeating charging/discharging. It is believed that these benefits are realized through the modification of the surface chemistry of the cathode material, which helps to slow down the parasitic reactions and reduce the damage to the cathode material.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2263370

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2263371; OSTI ID: 2481422

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 34, Issue 14; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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