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Understanding the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture of LiNi1-x-yCoxMnyO2 cathode for lithium ion batteries

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Effect of secondary particle fracture on the accumulated cycle capacity fade of LiNi1-x-yCoxMnyO2 cathode is difficult to evaluate since performance degradation of electrode material is always caused by several factors simultaneously. Herein, LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 single particles (Sin-P) are prepared and introduced as a reference to understand the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 secondary particles (Sec-P). Sec-P exhibited accumulated cycle capacity fade compared to Sin-P when cycled at high rate, high voltage, and high temperature. The accumulated cycle capacity fade was mainly caused by the secondary particle fracture of Sec-P, which was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. Further, XPS and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis indicated that the surface property changes and resistance rise were responsible for the accumulated cycle capacity fade. The study provides a novel way to analyze the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture and is helpful for understanding the performance degradation mechanism of electrode material.

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A* Star Singapore-China Joint Research program (No. 2012DFG52130) and Pulead Technology Industry Co. Ltd. are gratefully acknowledged for their financial support for this work.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Guangyin Li & Zhanjun Zhang

  2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Guangyin Li, Chengkai Yang & Henghui Zhou

  3. Beijing Engineering Research Center of Power Lithium-Ion Battery, Beijing, 102200, China

    Zhenlei Huang & Zicheng Zuo

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Li, G., Zhang, Z., Huang, Z. et al. Understanding the accumulated cycle capacity fade caused by the secondary particle fracture of LiNi1-x-yCoxMnyO2 cathode for lithium ion batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 21, 673–682 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-016-3399-9

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