Heuristic solution for achieving long-term cycle stability for Ni-rich layered cathodes at full depth of discharge (2024)

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Subjects Abstract Access options Additional access options: Similar content being viewed by others Bulk fatigue induced by surface reconstruction in layered Ni-rich cathodes for Li-ion batteries Ultrahigh-nickel layered cathode with cycling stability for sustainable lithium-ion batteries Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V Data availability Change history References Acknowledgements Author information Authors and Affiliations Contributions Corresponding authors Ethics declarations Competing interests Additional information Supplementary information Supplementary Information Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article This article is cited by Electrochemomechanical failure in layered oxide cathodes caused by rotational stacking faults Cobalt-free composite-structured cathodes with lithium-stoichiometry control for sustainable lithium-ion batteries Ultrahigh-nickel layered cathode with cycling stability for sustainable lithium-ion batteries Enhanced cycling stability and rate performance of Co-doped and La2O3-coated LiNi0.9Mn0.1O2 toward power battery LiNbO3 coating on Mg-doped NCM-622 cathode—a dual modification to enhance the electrochemical performance at higher voltage for lithium-ion batteries References
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The demand for energy sources with high energy densities continues to push the limits of Ni-rich layered oxides, which are currently the most promising cathode materials in automobile batteries. Although most current research is focused on extending battery life using Ni-rich layered cathodes, long-term cycling stability using a full cell is yet to be demonstrated. Here, we introduce Li[Ni0.90Co0.09Ta0.01]O2, which exhibits 90% capacity retention after 2,000 cycles at full depth of discharge (DOD) and a cathode energy density >850 Wh kg−1. In contrast, the currently most sought-after Li[Ni0.90Co0.09Al0.01]O2 cathode loses ~40% of its initial capacity within 500 cycles at full DOD. Cycling stability is achieved by radially aligned primary particles with [003] crystallographic texture that effectively dissipate the internal strain occurring in the deeply charged state, while the substitution of Ni3+ with higher valence ions induces ordered occupation of Ni ions in the Li slab and stabilizes the delithiated structure.

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Heuristic solution for achieving long-term cycle stability for Ni-rich layered cathodes at full depth of discharge (10)

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This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Education and Science Technology (MEST) (no. NRF-2018R1A2B3008794). Additionally, this work was also supported by the Human Resources Development program (no. 20184010201720) of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Korean government. J.L. thanks the University of Washington for supporting his effort on this manuscript.

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    Un-Hyuck Kim,Geon-Tae Park,Byoung-Ki Son,Gyeong Won Nam&Yang-Kook Sun

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    Jun Liu

  3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA

    Jun Liu

  4. Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Materials Synthesis and Processing (IEK-1), Jülich, Germany

    Liang-Yin Kuo&Payam Kaghazchi

  5. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

    Chong S. Yoon

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U.-H.K. and Y.-K.S. conceived and designed the research. U.-H.K., G.-T.P., B.-K.S. and G.W.N. performed the experiments and characterization of materials. U.-H.K., C.S.Y. and Y.-K.S. analysed the data. L.-Y.K. and P.K. performed the theoretical calculations. U.-H.K., C.S.Y., J.L. and Y.-K.S. contributed to the discussion of the results. C.S.Y. and Y.-K.S. wrote the manuscript. All the authors commented on and revised the manuscript.

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