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Layered lithium cobalt oxide cathodes

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Lithium cobalt oxide was the first commercially successful cathode for the lithium-ion battery mass market. Its success directly led to the development of various layered-oxide compositions that dominate today’s automobile batteries.

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Manthiram, A., Goodenough, J.B. Layered lithium cobalt oxide cathodes. Nat Energy 6, 323 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-00764-8

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