Regulating Anion Redox and Cation Migration to Enhance the Structural Stability of Li-Rich Layered Oxides

Lithium-rich manganese-based layered oxide cathodes (LLOs) with oxygen redox reactions are considered to be potential candidates for the next generation of high-energy-density Li-ion batteries. However, the oxygen redox process that enables ultrahigh specific capacity usually leads to irreversible O-2 release and cation migration, which induce structure degradation and severe capacity/voltage losses and thus limit the commercial application of LLOs. Herein, we successfully synthesized chlorine (Cl)-doped Co-free LLOs (Li1.2Mn0.53Ni0.27O1.976Cl0.024) and analyzed the effect of anion doping on oxygen redox and structure stability of LLOs. Cl doping has been proven to decrease the irreversible lattice oxygen loss to enhance the redox reversibility of oxygen and inhibit the transition-metal migration during cycles, which substantially enhances the capacity and voltage retention and improves the rate capability during cycling. This work provides new insights for the development of high-performance TM oxide cathode materials with reversible oxygen redox.

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In this study, chlorine-doped Co-free LLOs were successfully synthesized, and it was found that Cl doping can decrease irreversible lattice oxygen loss, enhance the reversibility of oxygen redox, and inhibit transition-metal migration, leading to improved capacity, voltage retention, and rate capability during cycling.