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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy Storage

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  • Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are crucial for electric vehicles and grid storage, with layered transition metal oxides (TMOs) like NMC being key cathode materials.
  • Increasing nickel content in TMOs boosts energy density but introduces Ni/Li disorder, negatively impacting battery performance.
  • Understanding and mitigating Ni/Li disorder is essential for developing next-generation high-performance LIBs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an in-depth analysis of Ni/Li disorder in layered TMOs, focusing on its origins and impact on electrochemical characteristics.
  • To summarize research efforts aimed at reducing or controlling Ni/Li disorder to enhance battery performance.
  • To offer insights and inspire future development of advanced layered TMO cathode materials.

Main Methods:

  • Review of experimental characterization techniques for Ni/Li disorder.
  • Analysis of the electrochemical consequences of Ni/Li disorder, including rate performance and cycling stability.
  • Discussion of the driving forces (steric effects, magnetic interactions) and kinetic factors promoting Ni/Li exchange.

Main Results:

  • Ni/Li disorder, specifically antisite Ni in the Li layer, impedes Li-ion transport, limiting rate performance and degrading cycling stability.
  • However, controlled Ni/Li disorder can sometimes enhance thermal stability and structural integrity in Ni-rich NMC materials.
  • Steric effects and magnetic interactions are identified as primary drivers for Ni/Li exchange, facilitated by a low migration energy barrier.

Conclusions:

  • Strategies to control Ni/Li disorder include ion exchange to suppress steric effects, cationic substitution to tune magnetic interactions, and kinetic control of Ni migration.
  • Addressing Ni/Li disorder is key to unlocking the full potential of Ni-rich layered TMOs for high-performance LIBs.
  • This work provides a comprehensive understanding to guide the development of superior cathode materials for energy storage applications.