Monitoring the Formation of Nickel-Poor and Nickel-Rich Oxide Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Synchrotron Radiation

Bixian Ying, Jack R. Fitzpatrick, Zhenjie Teng, Tianxiang Chen, Tsz Woon Benedict Lo, Vassilios Siozios, Claire A. Murray, Helen E.A. Brand, Sarah Day, Chiu C. Tang, Robert S. Weatherup, Michael Merz, Peter Nagel, Stefan Schuppler, Martin Winter, Karin Kleiner

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Abstract

The syntheses of Ni-poor (NCM111, LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2) and Ni-rich (NCM811 LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2) lithium transition-metal oxides (space group R3̅m) from hydroxide precursors (Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)2, Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1(OH)2) are investigated using in situ synchrotron powder diffraction and near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The development of the layered structure of these two cathode materials proceeds via two utterly different reaction mechanisms. While the synthesis of NCM811 involves a rock salt-type intermediate phase, NCM111 reveals a layered structure throughout the entire synthesis. Moreover, the necessity and the impact of a preannealing step and a high-temperature holding step are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1514-1526
Number of pages13
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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