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Lithium-rich oxide cathodes offer high capacity for next-generation batteries. Optimizing their structure enhances lithium-ion (Li+) transport kinetics, overcoming limitations for improved battery performance.

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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Battery Technology

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  • Lithium-rich oxide cathodes offer high specific capacities and wide operating voltage windows, crucial for advanced energy storage.
  • Practical application is hindered by sluggish ion transport kinetics due to structural constraints like confined diffusion channels and transition metal migration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively elucidate the interplay between structure and diffusion in lithium-rich oxides.
  • To guide the rational design of fast-kinetic lithium-rich oxides through intrinsic structural optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Emphasis on the roles of lattice distortion and oxygen redox chemistry in modulating Li+ pathways and energy barriers.
  • Systematic evaluation of structural design strategies: interface engineering, morphology-directed design, and redox chemistry modulation.
  • Utilization of advanced operando characterization techniques for dynamic structural and chemical evolution analysis.

Main Results:

  • Structural perturbations narrow Li+ pathways, increase cation mixing, and raise Li+ migration energy barriers.
  • Lattice distortion and oxygen redox chemistry significantly influence Li+ diffusion and energy barriers.
  • Operando techniques provide crucial insights into dynamic structural changes affecting performance.

Conclusions:

  • Mechanistic insights and integrated analytical approaches provide a foundation for engineering enhanced ion transport kinetics in lithium-rich oxides.
  • This work supports the advancement of next-generation high-power battery technologies by addressing key limitations in lithium-rich cathode materials.