Unexpected Li displacement and suppressed phase transition enabling highly stabilized oxygen redox in P3-type Na layered oxide cathode

doi:10.1016/j.jechem.2023.06.009

Abstract

Abstract: Oxygen redox is considered a new paradigm for increasing the practical capacity and energy density of the layered oxide cathodes for Na-ion batteries. However, severe local structural changes and phase transitions during anionic redox reactions lead to poor electrochemical performance with sluggish kinetics. Here, we propose a synergy of Li-Cu cations in harnessing the full potential of oxygen redox, through Li displacement and suppressed phase transition in P3-type layered oxide cathode. P3-type Na_0.7[Li_0.1Cu_0.2Mn_0.7]O₂ cathode delivers a large specific capacity of ∼212 mA h g^-1 at 15 mA g^-1. The discharge capacity is maintained up to ∼90% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles, with stable occurrence of the oxygen redox in the high-voltage region. Through advanced experimental analyses and first-principles calculations, it is confirmed that a stepwise redox reaction based on Cu and O ions occurs for the charge-compensation mechanism upon charging. Based on a concrete understanding of the reaction mechanism, the Li displacement by the synergy of Li-Cu cations plays a crucial role in suppressing the structural change of the P3-type layered material under the oxygen redox reaction, and it is expected to be an effective strategy for stabilizing the oxygen redox in the layered oxides of Na-ion batteries.

Key words: Layered oxide cathode, Oxygen redox reaction, Structural stability, Li displacement, No phase transition

Myungeun Choi, Hobin Ahn, Hyunyoung Park, Yongseok Lee, Jinho Ahn, Bonyoung Ku, Junseong Kim, Wonseok Ko, Jungmin Kang, Jung-Keun Yoo, Duho Kim, Jongsoon Kim. Unexpected Li displacement and suppressed phase transition enabling highly stabilized oxygen redox in P3-type Na layered oxide cathode[J]. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023, 85(10): 144-153.

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