Issue 29, 2021

Why is the O3 to O1 phase transition hindered in LiNiO2 on full delithiation?

Abstract

Ni-enriched layered materials are utilized as positive electrode materials of high-energy Li-ion batteries. Because electrode reversibility is gradually lost for stoichiometric LiNiO2 after continuous cycles, Ni ions are partially substituted by other metal ions (Co, Mn, Al etc.). However, the origin of deterioration in stoichiometric LiNiO2 is still not fully understand yet. Moreover, the loss of capacities is observed only in the high voltage region (>4.1 V), which is obviously different from the failure mode observed in other electrode materials. Here, we report for the first time the origin of deterioration, which is revealed by an in situ X-ray diffraction study. For fully charged NiO2, Ni ions migrate from original octahedral sites in NiO2 slabs to face-sharing tetrahedral sites in Li layers, by which the O3 to O1 phase transition is suppresed. Note that Ni migration is a reversible process, and the Ni ions migrate back to the original octahedral sites on discharge. However, after continuous cycles, the reversibility of Ni migration is gradually lost, and Ni ions are partially left at the tetrahedral sites in Li layers. Electrode kinetics are also deteriorated because of the Ni occupation in Li layers, and the accumulation of Ni ions at tetrahedral sites results in the loss of reversible capacities in the high voltage region. This finding opens a new way to design high-capacity Ni-enriched electrode materials, leading to the development of high-energy Li-ion batteries.

Graphical abstract: Why is the O3 to O1 phase transition hindered in LiNiO2 on full delithiation?

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Apr 2021
Accepted
24 Jun 2021
First published
25 Jun 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 15963-15967

Why is the O3 to O1 phase transition hindered in LiNiO2 on full delithiation?

N. Ikeda, I. Konuma, H. B. Rajendra, T. Aida and N. Yabuuchi, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 15963 DOI: 10.1039/D1TA03066C

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