Decoupling oxygen redox from O2 release in Li- and Mn-rich layered cathodes: mechanisms, metrics, and design rules

Techin Mamiamuang and Montree Sawangphruk

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2026, 14, 5564
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Sr and Co co-doping stabilizes ultrahigh-nickel single-crystal cathodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Zhiqiang Song, Changrui Chen, Run Ren, Ruiqing Wang, Wei Li, Biao Ma, Yufan Du, Chunyang Xu and Xinwei Cui

Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 7293
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High energy density lithium battery systems: from key cathode materials to pouch cell design

Chengrong Xu, Bo Peng, Wujie Yang, Jiaming Tian and Haoshen Zhou

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 10245
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Stabilizing the oxygen anionic redox chemistry using a Li-deficient and Li-rich biphasic structure for high-energy Li-ion batteries

Feng Li, Jiacheng Li, Peiyu Hou, Zezhou Lin, Mohan Dong, Lin-Hui Wang, Hongzhou Zhang and Xijin Xu

Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 20959
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Controlling the lattice oxygen content regulates cycling stability and rate capability of Co-free ultrahigh-Ni cathodes

Saijing Wang, Maolin Zhang, Houguang Wen, Wenqi Zhao, Yangxi Yan, Dongyan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jianzhang Shi, Zhenni Wang and Xiaofei Sun

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, 13, 38398
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A comprehensive understanding on the anionic redox chemistry of high-voltage cathode materials for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries

Qingyuan Li, Dong Zhou, Mihai Chu, Zhongqing Liu, Liangtao Yang, Wei Wu, De Ning, Wenyuan Li, Xingbo Liu, Jie Li, Stefano Passerini and Jun Wang

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 3441
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Electrolyte tailoring and interfacial engineering for safe and high-temperature lithium-ion batteries

Chenyang Shi, Zhengguang Li, Mengran Wang, Shu Hong, Bo Hong, Yaxuan Fu, Die Liu, Rui Tan, Pingshan Wang and Yanqing Lai

Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, 3248
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Lattice-coherent epitaxial surface engineering in highly stable Co-free ultrahigh-Ni cathodes

Fuqiren Guo, Liangchi Yang, Shuli Zheng, Xianyan Qiao, Heng Zhang, Yong Ming, Fang Wan, Zhenguo Wu, Lang Qiu and Xiaodong Guo

Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19, 1159
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Tailored modulation of Jahn-Teller distortion via electron-lattice coupling to enhance the cycling stability of polyanionic cathodes for advance sodium-ion batteries

Jiajia An, Hanlin Wang, Lingfei Zhao, Qiang Wang, Binkai Yu, Ye Li, Wenxi Zhao, Jinqiao Hu, Jiarun Geng, Limin Zhou, He Zhu, Hui Xia, Qinfen Gu, Ruohan Yu, Mei Yang, Guoxiu Wang and Mingzhe Chen

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 83, 104645
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Construction of Core–Shell Structure Cobalt‐Free Li‐Rich Mn‐Based Cathode Materials with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

Qiqiang Huang, Hongkun Pan, Dechang Wang, Zuoguo Xiao, Yi Guo, Saiyue Liu, Jinli Liu, Guohe Yuan, Ting Cheng, Lianghao Wen, Chenxi Li, Yang Li, Jinquan Liu, Yingzhu Wei, Xinyu Rui, Jianfeng Hua, Xinman Chen, Jie Shao, Dongsheng Ren, Biao Deng, Shuo Yin, Languang Lu, Xiang Liu and Minggao Ouyang

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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Functional integrated in gel polymer electrolytes: A handy approach for achieving superior wide temperature range operation sodium metal batteries

Yubin Liao, Fangkun Li, Yadong Zhou, Xijun Xu, Hangyu Zhang, Weizhen Fan, Yanxue Wu, Jingwei Zhao, Jun Liu and Yanping Huo

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519, 164879
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Mitigating voltage and capacity fade in Li-rich cathodes by iodide-anion-induced robust cathode-electrolyte interphase

Wen-Bo Li, Hai-Nan Wang, Wei Xiang, Ji-Huai Wu, Zhang Lan, Yi-Ming Xie, Lan-Fang Que and Fu-Da Yu

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 152, 120778
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LiF‐Rich Cathode Electrolyte Interphases Homogenizing Li+ Fluxes toward Stable Interface in Li‐Rich Mn‐Based Cathodes

Qinting Jiang, Ming Li, Jun Li, Jingjing Wang, Gaini Zhang, Jing Wang, Jiaxuan Zuo, Guiqiang Cao, Ruixian Duan, Youchen Hao, Mengjiao Li, Zihao Yang, Haofei Yang, Mengxin Bai, Xuexia Song, Yukun Xi, Wenbin Li, Xueliang Sun and Xifei Li

Advanced Materials, 2025, 37
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Decoding the Role of Oxygen Partial Pressure in Steering Anionic Redox Reactivities of Single‐Crystal Li‐Rich Mn‐Based Cathodes

Ziyi Wei, Jing Ai, Xiaowen Zhao, Jianyuan Zheng, Yiheng Lin, Lei Chen, Yawen Tang, Ping Wu and Xin Cao

Batteries & Supercaps, 2026, 9
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Expanded graphite-confined bimetallic sulfide heterostructure enables high-capacity and long-life lithium-ion batteries

Chengqing Deng, Kai Pan, Xiaohui Zhang, Feiyan Lai, Guangchang Yang and Jiawen Guo

Carbon Lett., 2025, 35, 2981
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Practical dual-modulation of bulk and interface chemistry regulate the interfacial potential of lithium-rich cathode materials

Yaqing Wang, Minheng Xu, Zishuo Feng, Xiaoxu Yang, Jiaxuan Li, Zihan Li, Feiyu Kang and Jianling Li

Materials Today, 2026, 96, 103306
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Oxygen vacancy engineering for high-performance Li-rich manganese cathodes: Advances and prospects

Pengzu Kou, Lei Zhang, Zhigui Zhang, Runguo Zheng, Zhiyuan Wang, Yuan Wang, Zongping Shao, Hamidreza Arandiyan, Hongyu Sun and Yanguo Liu

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 79, 104321
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Well-Defined Single-Crystal Layered Oxide Cathodes for High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Ruqin Ma, Siyuan Pan, Hanyan Wu, Yuxi Deng, Yuqi Wu, Yu Luo, Ying Lin, Qin Wang, Pengzhan Chen, Zhengliang Gong and Yong Yang

Chem. Rev., 2025, 125, 10802
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Electrolyte engineering toward high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries with high-voltage Li-rich layered oxide cathodes

Jiahe Chen, Jiajia Huang, Haoran Ma, Hongbo Wu, Yihong Tong, Yenchen Lin, Gui Chen, Xingyu Liu, Chenchen Li, Zhijun Wu, Jingwei Zhao, Min Zhu and Jun Liu

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2026, 169, 101176
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Facile construction of capsule-shaped Fe7S8@C with superior pseudocapacitance for sodium/potassium ion storage

Dujuan Li, Bingwen Fang, Chengyun Wang, Zheng Li, Anwei Zhang and Xijun Xu

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 703, 139060
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Vanadium Doping for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of the High-Voltage LiCu0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathode

Shang Gao, Haipeng You, Weicheng Xia, Feng Su, Xin Dou, Zheng Bai, Long Chen and Chunzhong Li

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2025, 64, 10864
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Achieving Enhanced Reversible Anionic Redox Activity in Li‐Rich Layered Oxides via LiCoMn5 Superstructure Design

Xingjun Li, Fangyan Liu, Kaining Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Zhengbo Liu, Xingyu Wang, Zhiyong Huang, Yuzhi He, Yali Wen, Min Jiang, Guanhua Chen, Yang Ren and Qi Liu

Advanced Materials, 2026, 38
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Unlocking the potential of Lithium-rich layered oxides in all-solid-state batteries: Challenges and strategies

Zhigui Zhang, Pengzu Kou, Ruonan Xu, Runguo Zheng, Zhiyuan Wang, Hongyu Sun, Yanguo Liu and Dan Wang

Energy Storage Materials, 2025, 81, 104450
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Facile Synthesis of High Purity Li2S by Titanothermic Reduction

Xinyi Wang, Sha Li, Lingwen Zhang, Jun Li, Dan Guo, Qizhao Hu, Gang Tang and Hongxu Li

Batteries, 2026, 12, 128
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Interface Construction via Scavenging Oxygen Species Enables High‐Performance Li‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathode

Jiahe Chen, Haoran Ma, Jiajia Huang, Hongbo Wu, Zhen Yang, Chenchen Li, Zhijun Wu, Jingwei Zhao, Min Zhu and Jun Liu

Advanced Science, 2026, 13
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Improved electrochemical properties of Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2 cathode material with perovskite nickel oxide samarium coating

Tianle Yang, Tiankui Gao, Yaqing Liu, Xiangyu Tao, Lei Liu and Lin xia Wang

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1048, 185194
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Cathode Engineering Enables Robust Interface Contact for High-Performance All-Sulfide-Based Li-SeS2 Solid-State Batteries

Lei Xi, Fangkun Li, Xuanyi Zhou, Ziwei Liang, Jun Zeng, Jiahe Chen, Zhaoyu Sun, Tengteng Gu, Linwei Zhao, Zheng Li, Xingyu Liu, Min Zhu and Jun Liu

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 31843
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Earth‐Abundant Spinel LiMn2O4 Cathode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives

Yenchen Lin, Fangkun Li, Kun Zhao, Shuhao Zou, Xiang Tan, Zhenhong Shi, Jiang Fan, Liuzhang Ouyang, Min Zhu and Jun Liu

Small Methods, 2025, 9
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Fluoride Graphdiyne Enhances Polymer Electrolytes Through Regional Electric Potential Synergies for High‐Performance Solid‐State Lithium‐Metal Batteries

Kaihang Wang, Chao Jiang, Luwei Zhang, Ze Yang, Chunfang Zhang and Ning Wang

Small, 2025, 21
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Selective elemental substitutions of transition metals to modulate the reversibility of Li2NiO2 cathode additives for high-energy lithium-ion batteries

Yun Seong Byeon, Seong Hee Jeong, Chang Hoon Song, Eung-Ju Lee, Seung-Min Oh, Janghyuk Moon and Min-Sik Park

Energy Storage Materials, 2026, 88, 105056
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A Review of Revealing the Impact of Transition Metals in Polyanionic Cathode Material Na4M3(PO4)2P2O7: Kinetic, Mechanisms and Optimization Strategies

Yuanlin Yan, Wenxi Zhao, Jinqiao Hu, Hanlin Wang, Zhao Xing, Jiarun Geng, Shikang Jiang, Qinfen Gu, Hua‐Kun Liu, Shi‐Xue Dou, Junwu Zhu, Zhengwei Zhao, Pan Xiong, Limin Zhou and Mingzhe Chen

Advanced Energy Materials, 2026, 16
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Constructing Li-O-Vacancy Configuration Coupling with a Layered/Spinel Mixed Structure in Li-Deficient Li-Rich Layered Oxides to Realize Stable Oxygen Redox

Yibin Zhang, Meng Wang, Bao Qiu and Zhaoping Liu

Materials, 2026, 19, 1240
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Enhancing the stability of lattice oxygen and thermotolerance in LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2 cathodes through surface-to-bulk modulation for superior electrochemical performance

Hangyu Zhang, Yanxue Wu, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Yongxin Kuang, Zheng Li, Yizhong Guo, Jingwei Zhao, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jun Liu and Yanping Huo

Nano Energy, 2026, 149, 111742
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Bulk/Interfacial‐Mediated Dynamic Phase Stabilization Restricting Mn Dissolution in 5 V‐Class LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathodes at 45 °C

Fangkun Li, Yenchen Lin, Jiahe Chen, Lei Xi, Conghui Zhang, Jujun Yuan, Xijun Xu, Xuemei Ding, Jiang Fan, Min Zhu and Jun Liu

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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A Phosphate Thermal Barrier Coating Endows Ni‐Rich Cathode 4.8 V‐Tolerant and Thermal Oxidation Stability Enabling High‐Energy Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Hangyu Zhang, Yanxue Wu, Yongxin Kuang, Xijun Xu, Fangkun Li, Jiahe Chen, Sihuan Tang, Jingwei Zhao, Jun Liu and Yanping Huo

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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Boosting Alkaline HER Performance through Oxygen Vacancy Modulation in Ni/NiO Catalysts

Mingzhu Zhang, Zhangyi Li, Wence Xu, Zhonghui Gao, Yanqin Liang, Hui Jiang, Zhaoyang Li, Zhenduo Cui, Fang Wang and Shengli Zhu

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2025, 8, 16155
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Exploring a phase-compatible surface engineering for enhancing the structural stability in Li-rich layered oxides

Errui Wang, Jing Yue, Hailiang Chu, Longde Duan, Jing Tang, Zhenzhen Hui, Xiangju Ye, Xu Zhang and Haijun Yu

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2026, 250, 165
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Visualizing lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxides: Advancing dynamic monitoring to decipher battery chemistry

Pengzu Kou, Dongmei Liu, Zhigui Zhang, Runguo Zheng, Zhiyuan Wang, Yuan Wang, H. Hugo Pérez Garza, Tianyi Ma, Hamidreza Arandiyan, Hongyu Sun and Yanguo Liu

Energy Storage Materials, 2026, 88, 105062
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