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Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016 Oct 26;18(42):29064-29075. doi: 10.1039/c6cp05262b.

Spatially resolved surface valence gradient and structural transformation of lithium transition metal oxides in lithium-ion batteries.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

Hanshuo Liu, Matthieu Bugnet, Matteo Z Tessaro, Kristopher J Harris, Mark J R Dunham, Meng Jiang, Gillian R Goward, Gianluigi A Botton

Affiliations

  1. Department of Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada. [email protected].
  2. Department of Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada. [email protected] and Canadian Center for Electron Microscopy, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
  3. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada. [email protected].
  4. General Motors Global R&D, Warren, MI 48093, USA.

PMID: 27711529 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05262b

Abstract

Layered lithium transition metal oxides are one of the most important types of cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that possess high capacity and relatively low cost. Nevertheless, these layered cathode materials suffer structural changes during electrochemical cycling that could adversely affect the battery performance. Clear explanations of the cathode degradation process and its initiation, however, are still under debate and not yet fully understood. We herein systematically investigate the chemical evolution and structural transformation of the LiNi

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