Issue 32, 2023

Electrochemical lithiation-induced formation of disordered rocksalt

Abstract

Cation disordered rocksalt (DRX) materials are promising electrode alternatives for next-generation battery technology due to their superior performances concerning capacity and rate capability. These materials are usually prepared via heat treatment or mechanochemical synthesis. Recently, several cation DRX oxides with desirable cycling behaviours have been prepared through electrochemical lithiation of a series of binary metal oxides that have a non-fcc oxygen sublattice. Capitalising on these findings, we strategically investigated two Mn oxides with unique oxygen structures. Through an analysis combining X-ray diffraction and pair distribution function techniques, an electrochemically active cation DRX phase was identified in both oxides upon electrochemical lithiation. Jointly with the earlier reports, our new findings constitute empirical evidence pointing to a general principle that underpins the electrochemical DRX transformation, opening up new opportunities for the development of higher energy density batteries.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical lithiation-induced formation of disordered rocksalt

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 3 2023
Accepted
24 7 2023
First published
24 7 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 17027-17034

Electrochemical lithiation-induced formation of disordered rocksalt

M. J. A. Leesmith, N. R. Halcovitch and X. Hua, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 17027 DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01740K

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