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Enabling high energy lithium metal batteries via single-crystal Ni-rich cathode material co-doping strategy

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  • Xing Ou

    (School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology
    Central South University)

  • Tongchao Liu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Wentao Zhong

    (School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology)

  • Xinming Fan

    (Central South University)

  • Xueyi Guo

    (Central South University)

  • Xiaojing Huang

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Liang Cao

    (School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology
    Central South University)

  • Junhua Hu

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Bao Zhang

    (Central South University)

  • Yong S. Chu

    (Brookhaven National Laboratory)

  • Guorong Hu

    (Central South University)

  • Zhang Lin

    (Central South University)

  • Mouad Dahbi

    (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University)

  • Jones Alami

    (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University)

  • Khalil Amine

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Chenghao Yang

    (School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology)

  • Jun Lu

    (Argonne National Laboratory)

Abstract

High-capacity Ni-rich layered oxides are promising cathode materials for secondary lithium-based battery systems. However, their structural instability detrimentally affects the battery performance during cell cycling. Here, we report an Al/Zr co-doped single-crystalline LiNi0.88Co0.09Mn0.03O2 (SNCM) cathode material to circumvent the instability issue. We found that soluble Al ions are adequately incorporated in the SNCM lattice while the less soluble Zr ions are prone to aggregate in the outer SNCM surface layer. The synergistic effect of Al/Zr co-doping in SNCM lattice improve the Li-ion mobility, relief the internal strain, and suppress the Li/Ni cation mixing upon cycling at high cut-off voltage. These features improve the cathode rate capability and structural stabilization during prolonged cell cycling. In particular, the Zr-rich surface enables the formation of stable cathode-electrolyte interphase, which prevent SNCM from unwanted reactions with the non-aqueous fluorinated liquid electrolyte solution and avoid Ni dissolution. To prove the practical application of the Al/Zr co-doped SNCM, we assembled a 10.8 Ah pouch cell (using a 100 μm thick Li metal anode) capable of delivering initial specific energy of 504.5 Wh kg−1 at 0.1 C and 25 °C.

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  • Xing Ou & Tongchao Liu & Wentao Zhong & Xinming Fan & Xueyi Guo & Xiaojing Huang & Liang Cao & Junhua Hu & Bao Zhang & Yong S. Chu & Guorong Hu & Zhang Lin & Mouad Dahbi & Jones Alami & Khalil Amine &, 2022. "Enabling high energy lithium metal batteries via single-crystal Ni-rich cathode material co-doping strategy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-30020-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30020-4
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