Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (02): 205-222.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.210059

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Research Progress on the Degradation Mechanism and Cycle Stability Improvement of Lithium-Rich Cathode Materials

Ying ZHAO1, Yi-Jia SHAO1, Luo-Qian LI1, Jian-Wei REN2(), Shi-Jun LIAO1()   

  1. 1.The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cells Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
    2.Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg ZA-2092, South Africa
  • Received:2021-02-02 Accepted:2021-06-09 Published:2022-02-10 Online:2022-02-09
  • Contact: Jian-Wei REN,Shi-Jun LIAO
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0102900);National Natural Science Foundation of China(51971094);Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology(2015A030312007)

Abstract:

The lithium-rich cathode material xLi2MnO3· (1-x) LiMO2 (M=Ni, Co, Mn, etc., 0<x<1) has the huge advantages of high capacity (up to 300 mA·h/g or more) and low cost, and is known as probably the most important next-generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It has received great attention and extensive research from various countries. At present, this material still has problems such as low initial (first cycle) Coulomb efficiency, poor cycle performance, and serious voltage attenuation, which all seriously hinder the development and practical application of the material. In order to solve these problems of this material, especially its insufficient cycle stability and voltage attenuation, a lot of research work has been carried out on the degradation mechanism and stability improvement of the lithium-rich cathode material, and some important progresses have been made in recent years. This article introduces the structure and working principle of the lithium-rich cathode material, focusing on the research work in recent years on the degradation mechanism of the lithium-rich cathode material and improving the stability of the lithium-rich cathode material. The further research work has been prospected.

Key words: Lithium-ion battery, Lithium-rich cathode material, Degradation mechanism, Stability improvement, Bulk phase doping, Surface coating

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