Li-rich Mn-based cathodes have been regarded as promising cathodes for lithium-ion batteries because of their low cost of raw materials (compared with Ni-rich layer structure and LiCoO2 cathodes) and high energy density. However, for practical application, it needs to solve the great drawbacks of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes like capacity degradation and operating voltage decline. Herein, an effective method of surface modification by benzene diazonium salts to build a stable interface between the cathode materials and the electrolyte is proposed. The cathodes after modification exhibit excellent cycling performance (the retention of specific capacity is 84.2% after 350 cycles at the current density of 1 C), which is mainly attributed to the better stability of the structure and interface. This work provides a novel way to design the coating layer with benzene diazonium salts for enhancing the structural stability under high voltage condition during cycling.
Keywords: Li-rich Mn-based cathodes; benzene diazonium salts; in situ XRD; lithium-ion batteries.
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