Correlation of oxygen non-stoichiometry to the instabilities and electrochemical performance of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 utilized in lithium ion battery

摘要: In this work, we investigate the influence of oxygen non-stoichiometry on the characteristics of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode material. Among the investigated samples, the level of Ni/Li disorder in the bulk and the thickness of auto-generated layer on the surface share the same trend as the amount of oxygen loss in LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 materials. It indicates that the aforementioned key structural in- stabilities should be tightly related to the oxygen defects and the induced structural relaxation. As a consequence of structural entirety, the sample with the least defects presents the highest discharge capacity (192.9 mAhg 1 at 0.1C), the best rate capability (160.1 mAhg 1 at 5C), and the most stable cyclibility (89.9% at 200th). Our results demonstrate that oxygen deficiency plays a key role to determine the electrochemical performance of high-nickel cathode materials.