Issue 48, 2017

Site-dependent multicomponent doping strategy for Ni-rich LiNi1−2yCoyMnyO2 (y = 1/12) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

Abstract

Atomic substitution and doping are two of the most adopted strategies to improve the electrochemical performance of layered cathode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). In this work, we report a comprehensive study on the effects of seven dopants (Al, Ga, Mg, Si, Ti, V, and Zr) on the well-known drawbacks of Ni-rich LiNi1−2yCoyMnyO2 (NCM) (y ≤ 0.1), one of the most promising next-generation cathode materials for LIBs, including phase instability, Li–Ni exchange, Ni segregation, lattice distortion, and oxygen evolution. Our results show that there is not a single dopant that can solve all the problems at the same time and, moreover, while they often improve certain properties, they may have no effect or even worsen others. By comparing different doping sites, we found a strong site preference due to the tradeoff between Mn and Co concentrations. This site preference indicates that a multicomponent-doping strategy should be adopted at both Mn and Co sites. Finally, a rationale for the optimization of the overall electrochemical performance of Ni-rich NCM is proposed, which will ultimately provide practical guidance (Ti or Zr at the Co site and Al at the Mn site) for the design of new Ni-rich layered cathode materials for LIBs.

Graphical abstract: Site-dependent multicomponent doping strategy for Ni-rich LiNi1−2yCoyMnyO2 (y = 1/12) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Sep 2017
Accepted
08 Nov 2017
First published
10 Nov 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 25303-25313

Site-dependent multicomponent doping strategy for Ni-rich LiNi1−2yCoyMnyO2 (y = 1/12) cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

C. Liang, F. Kong, R. C. Longo, C. Zhang, Y. Nie, Y. Zheng and K. Cho, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 25303 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA08618K

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