Atomic Layer Deposition of a Particularized Protective MgF2 Film on a Li-Ion Battery LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 Cathode Powder Material

Alexander Kraytsberg, Haika Drezner, Mahmud Auinat, Alon Shapira, Nickolay Solomatin, Peter Axmann, Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, Yair Ein-Eli

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Abstract

A several atomic layers thick magnesium fluoride (MgF2) film is successfully deposited onto each individual grain of an ultrahigh-potential LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4-powder material for Li-ion batteries. The resulting film has a marked protection action, as it does not compromise the cathode performance substantially, while it extends the cycle life of the cathodes prepared from the coated powder. The protective effect is pronounced at 45 °C and the catastrophic capacity fading is halted. The essence of the protecting action is suggested to be in blocking the access of aggressive electrolyte-decomposition byproducts to the cathode material surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)577-585
Number of pages9
JournalChemNanoMat
Volume1
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2015

Keywords

  • lithium-ion batteries
  • magnesium fluoride
  • manganese dissolution
  • powder atomic layer deposition

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biomaterials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Materials Chemistry

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