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Zhang M, Qiu L, Hua W, Song Y, Deng Y, Wu Z, Zhu Y, Zhong B, Chou S, Dou S, Xiao Y, Guo X. Formulating Local Environment of Oxygen Mitigates Voltage Hysteresis in Li-Rich Materials. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2311814. [PMID: 38194156 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Abstract
Li-rich cathode materials have emerged as one of the most prospective options for Li-ion batteries owing to their remarkable energy density (>900 Wh kg-1). However, voltage hysteresis during charge and discharge process lowers the energy conversion efficiency, which hinders their application in practical devices. Herein, the fundamental reason for voltage hysteresis through investigating the O redox behavior under different (de)lithiation states is unveiled and it is successfully addressed by formulating the local environment of O2-. In Li-rich Mn-based materials, it is confirmed that there exists reaction activity of oxygen ions at low discharge voltage (<3.6 V) in the presence of TM-TM-Li ordered arrangement, generating massive amount of voltage hysteresis and resulting in a decreased energy efficiency (80.95%). Moreover, in the case where Li 2b sites are numerously occupied by TM ions, the local environment of O2- evolves, the reactivity of oxygen ions at low voltage is significantly inhibited, thus giving rise to the large energy conversion efficiency (89.07%). This study reveals the structure-activity relationship between the local environment around O2- and voltage hysteresis, which provides guidance in designing next-generation high-performance cathode materials.
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- Mengke Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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Guo F, Chen Y, Song Y, Deng Y, Hua W, Yang W, Chen T, Wu Z, Qiu L, Guo X. Oxygen Vacancies Driven by Co in the Deeply Charged State Inducing Intragranular Cracking of Ni-Rich Cathodes. Small 2024:e2310321. [PMID: 38180291 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Intragranular cracking within the material structure of Ni-rich (LiNix Coy Mn1 - x - y , x ≥0.9) cathodes greatly threatens cathode integrity and causes capacity degradation, yet its atomic-scale incubation mechanism is not completely elucidated. Notably, the physicochemical properties of component elements fundamentally determine the material structure of cathodes. Herein, a diffusion-controlled incubation mechanism of intragranular cracking is unraveled, and an underlying correlation model with Co element is established. Multi-dimensional analysis reveals that oxygen vacancies appear due to the charge compensation from highly oxidizing Co ions in the deeply charged state, driving the transition metal migration to Li layer and layered to rock-salt phase transition. The local accumulation of two accompanying tensile strains collaborates to promote the nucleation and growth of intragranular cracks along the fragile rock-salt phase domain on (003) plane. This study focuses on the potential risks posed by Co to the architectural and thermal stability of Ni-rich cathodes and is dedicated to the compositional design and performance optimization of Ni-rich cathodes.
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- Fuqiren Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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