

Atomic-scale mechanisms of enhanced electrochemical properties of Mo-doped Co-free layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Sb doping and Sb 2O 3 coating collaboration to improve the electrochemical performance of LiNi 0.5Mn 0.5O 2 cathode material for lithium ion batteries. Cobalt-free cathode materials: families and their prospects. Structural change of Li 1− xNi 0.5Mn 0.5O 2 cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries by synchrotron radiation. Electronic-structure origin of cation disorder in transition-metal oxides. Urban, A., Abdellahi, A., Dacek, S., Artrith, N. Comparison of the structural and electrochemical properties of layered LiO 2 ( x = 1/3, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.85) cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. Batteries: The Greenflation Challenge (Goldman Sachs, 2022). As lithium-ion battery materials evolve, suppliers face new challenges. LiO 2 as a superior alternative to LiFePO 4 for long-lived low voltage Li-ion cells. Nickel reduction in EV batteries with NCM 217 cathode.

A perspective on the sustainability of cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries. Elon Musk is going to have a hard time finding clean nickel. Recycling of lithium-ion batteries in the context of technology and price developments. Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries. Resolving complex intralayer transition motifs in high-Ni-content layered cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Resolving atomic-scale phase transformation and oxygen loss mechanism in ultrahigh-nickel layered cathodes for cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries. Mitigating thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries. Hierarchical nickel valence gradient stabilizes high-nickel content layered cathode materials. Chemomechanically stable ultrahigh-Ni single-crystalline cathodes with improved oxygen retention and delayed phase degradations. Atomic-scale observation of O1 faulted phase-induced deactivation of LiNiO 2 at high voltage. Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries. High-nickel NMA: a cobalt-free alternative to NMC and NCA cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Perspectives for next generation lithium-ion battery cathode materials. Breaking down the cost of an EV battery cell.

Recent advances in Ni-rich layered oxide particle materials for lithium-ion batteries. A disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries. Combining X-ray techniques and electron microscopy, we uncover the origins of the superior stability. The LiNi 0.5Mn 0.43Ti 0.02Mg 0.02Nb 0.01Mo 0.02O 2 cathode shows potential cost advantage with relatively high specific energy and significantly improved overall performance (~95% capacity retained after 1,000 cycles in pouch-type cells, 2.8–4.3 V vs graphite, at 1 C, 1.5 mA cm − 2). In this work, a complex concentrated doping strategy is used to eliminate Co in a commercial NMC-532 cathode. The sustainability issue facing both Ni and Co puts forward a grand materials challenge, that is, to reduce Ni content and eliminate Co while maintaining high specific energy and stability. While all EV makers are eager to eliminate Co usage, Ni has rapidly become another ‘pain point’ for the industry, as its price is nearing half that of Co.

The increasing demand for lithium-ion battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) has led to a surge in recent prices of strategic battery materials such as cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni).
