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Conversion of residual lithium into fast lithium ion conductor coating to achieve high cycle life LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode for lithium ion battery

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Nickel-rich layered LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (NCA) is considered one of the most promising cathode materials owing to its high energy density and excellent cycling performance. However, the detrimental phase transitions and the interfacial side reactions during cycling have hindered its further development. Here, NCA with different content Li3VO4 coatings (LVO) are synthesized by high temperature solid phase method. The physical and electrochemical performance tests indicate LVO as a fast lithium ion conductor layer effectively improves the Li+ diffusion rate. More importantly, the preparation of fast lithium ion conductor LVO layer consumes residual lithium and prevents the direct contact between the active material and the electrolyte, thus enhancing the stability of electrode material. As a results, the 2.0wt% LVO-NCA shows best electrochemical performance. Even after 300 cycles at 1 C, its capacity retention rate reaches 83.1% compared to 55.3% for pristine NCA. This strategy provides a new idea for the development of high nickel ternary cathode materials.

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This work was supported by Open project of Key Laboratory of Catalysis Science and Technology of Chongqing Education Commission (Chongqing Technology and Business University, KFJJ2022012) and Special Key Project of Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development (CSTB2023TIAD-KPX0091) and Chongqing National Science Foundation (CSTB2023NSCQ-LZX0039).

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Chen, G., Yang, H., Liu, L. et al. Conversion of residual lithium into fast lithium ion conductor coating to achieve high cycle life LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 cathode for lithium ion battery. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 280 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12063-z

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