Non-equilibrium metal oxides via reconversion chemistry in lithium-ion batteries

The charging of Fe and Mn oxide anodes in lithium-ion batteries are believed to form rocksalt phases via reconstructive conversion reactions. Here, the authors show that M x O y (M = Fe, Mn) transform into non-native body-centred cubic FeO and zincblende MnO via topotactic displacement-like pathways...

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Main Authors: Xiao Hua, Phoebe K. Allan, Chen Gong, Philip A. Chater, Ella M. Schmidt, Harry S. Geddes, Alex W. Robertson, Peter G. Bruce, Andrew L. Goodwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20736-6