Lan Xia, Su-Li Li, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang and Yu-Liang Cao
Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 2845-2848
DOI:
10.1039/C0EE00590H,
Communication
A novel temperature-sensitive cathode material, LiCoO2@P3DT, exhibits not only improved cycling performance at ambient temperature, but also a thermal shutdown action at an elevated temperature of 110 °C, providing a self-activating thermal protection for lithium ion batteries.