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Effect of Nb5+ charge neutralization substitution on the electrochemical performance of lithium-rich layered oxides

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The effect of the Nb5+ substitution with a charge-compensated strategy in lithium-rich layered oxides (LLOs) Li1.2Ni0.13+xCo0.13-xMn0.54-xNbxO2 (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, and 0.03) has been investigated systematically. A hydroxide co-precipitation method followed by a high-temperature solid-state reaction is adopted in the synthesis process. Structural characterization confirms that the low dose substituting of Nb5+ in the layered structures forms a solid solution, and the samples show low cation mixing and enlarged Li+-diffusing channels, which imply favorable high-rate capability. The initial charge/discharge measurements suggest that the oxygen loss from the network during the delithiation process has been suppressed by the substitution of Nb5+ due to the formation of robust Nb–O bonds and a decrease in TM-O (TMs are transition metals) covalence. Moreover, these Nb–O bonds contribute to the stabilization of the crystalline framework, resulting in an excellent cycle stability with a mitigated voltage decay.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 51572024) and the Science and Technology Project of the State Grid Corporation of China (Grant DG71-16-025).

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    Feixiang Ding, Yanying Liu, Bangbang Niu & Jianling Li

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Yang, K., Ding, F., Liu, Y. et al. Effect of Nb5+ charge neutralization substitution on the electrochemical performance of lithium-rich layered oxides. Ionics 24, 3005–3013 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-018-2501-y

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