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Area of Science:

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  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Lithium-excess layered cathode materials, such as Li2MnO3, are promising for high-energy-density batteries.
  • Delithiation in these materials can lead to oxygen release and cation mixing, but the growth mechanisms of these defects remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly observe the atomic structures at the interface between pristine and delithiated regions in partially delithiated Li2MnO3 single crystals.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms governing the growth of delithiated regions and associated performance degradation.

Main Methods:

  • Atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM).
  • Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS).

Main Results:

  • Direct observation of irreversible defects, including oxygen release and Mn/Li cation mixing, in delithiated regions.
  • Formation of a partially cation-disordered structure at the interface with Mn migration confined to specific layers.
  • Generation of dislocations at the interface to accommodate lattice mismatch between pristine and delithiated areas.

Conclusions:

  • Oxygen release and dislocations are key factors influencing the growth of delithiated regions in Li2MnO3.
  • These phenomena play a critical role in the performance degradation of lithium-excess layered cathode materials.