In this presentation, we report the fundamental understanding of oxygen redox chemistry in cation-disordered rock-salts and its effect on cathode performance. The correlation among the extent of oxygen redox, discharge capacity, capacity retention as well as voltage retention was systematically investigated on a model compound, Li1.3Nb0.3Mn0.4O2 (LNMO), which was recently reported to have an impressive discharge capacity of ca. 300 mAh/g at 60 oC. [6] We reveal that the high capacity brought in by oxygen redox in this class of materials comes at the expense of stability (as shown in the Figure), which worsens progressively with either deeper oxidation of oxygen at higher potential or extended cycling. The chemical and structural origins of the performance deterioration were further investigated. Design strategies to balance capacity and stability in this class of oxide cathodes will also be discussed.
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Acknowledgment
This work was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231.