Unlocking the passivation nature of the cathode–air interfacial reactions in lithium ion batteries

Environmentally triggered degradation at the cathode–air interface is dictated by Li-ion de-intercalation caused by Li+-water interactions. Here, thin disordered rocksalt surface layers are reported to suppress chemical delithiation, facilitating development of high energy and stability cathodes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lianfeng Zou, Yang He, Zhenyu Liu, Haiping Jia, Jian Zhu, Jianming Zheng, Guofeng Wang, Xiaolin Li, Jie Xiao, Jun Liu, Ji-Guang Zhang, Guoying Chen, Chongmin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17050-6