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Advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

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High-energy cathode materials with high working potential and/or high specific capacity are desired for future electrification of vehicles. In this article, we provide a general overview of advanced high-energy cathode materials using different approaches such as core-shell, concentration-gradient materials, and the effects of nanocoatings at the particle level to improve both electrochemical performance and safety. We also summarize the methods used to prepare these materials. Special attention is placed on the co-precipitation process for making dense, spherical particles for the purpose of improving the powder packing density and increasing the electrode energy density.

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The research of Z. Chen and K. Amine is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, FreedomCAR, and Vehicle Technologies Office. Argonne National Laboratory is operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the UChicago Argonne, LLC, under contract DE-AC02-06CH11357. The work of D.-J. Lee and Y.-K. Sun was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) of Korea for the Center for Next Generation Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (No. 2010-0001842) and by the Human Resources Development of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Knowledge Economy (No. 20104010100560).

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    Zonghai Chen

  2. Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Republic of Korea

    Dong-Ju Lee & Yang-Kook Sun

  3. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA

    Khalil Amine

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Chen, Z., Lee, DJ., Sun, YK. et al. Advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. MRS Bulletin 36, 498–505 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2011.155

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