Volume 9, Issue 4 2401206
Research Article

Mitigating Capacity and Voltage Decay in Li-Rich Cathode Via Dual-Phase Design

Tianle Li

Tianle Li

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China

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Yupeng Xiao

Yupeng Xiao

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China

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Tianjiao Zhu

Tianjiao Zhu

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China

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Yuqian Li

Yuqian Li

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China

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Wenju Wang

Corresponding Author

Wenju Wang

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094 China

E-mail: [email protected]

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First published: 29 September 2024

Abstract

High-capacity O3-type lithium-rich manganese-based (LRM) materials exhibit significant structural instability and severe voltage decay, which limit their practical applications. In contrast, the O2-type LRM materials demonstrate remarkable structural stability despite offering lower capacity. In this study, a composite material, O3@O2-LRM is designed, by coating the main structure of O3-type LRM with a minor amount of O2-type LRM to combine the high capacity of the O3 phase with the superior stability of the O2 phase. Electrochemical tests demonstrate that O3@O2-LRM exhibits both high specific capacity and reduced voltage decay. Furthermore, a series of characterizations after different cycles confirm its enhanced structure stability compared to O3-LRM. This novel structure holds great promise for developing advanced cathode materials capable of meeting the demanding requirements of next-generation Li-ion batteries.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.

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