Investigating the effect of synthesis selection on O3-sodium layered oxide structural changes and electrochemical properties.

Transition metal (TM) layered oxides constitute a promising family of materials for use in Na-ion battery cathodes. Here O3-Na (NiMnFe) O was synthesised using optimised sol-gel and solid-state routes, and the physico- and electrochemical natures of the resulting materials were thoroughly studied. Significant differences in electrochemical behaviour were observed, and the use of in operando XRD determined this stemmed from the suppression of the P3 phase in the sol-gel material during cycling.

Jahn-Teller Distortion Induced Mn-Rich Cathode Enables Optimal Flexible Aqueous High-Voltage Zn-Mn Batteries.

Although one of the most promising aqueous batteries, all Zn-Mn systems suffer from Zn dendrites and the low-capacity Mn/Mn process (readily leading to the occurrence of Jahn-Teller distortion, which in turn causes structural collapse and voltage/capacity fading). Here, the Mn reconstruction and disproportionation are exploited to prepare the stable, Mn-rich manganese oxides on carbon-cloth (CMOs) in a discharged state through an inverted design, which promotes reversible Mn/Mn kinetics and mitigates oxygen-related redox activity. Such a 1.

Biphasic P2/O3-NaLiMnFeO: a structural investigation.

The P2/O3 layered oxide system is thought to benefit from a synergistic enhancement, resulting from the presence of both phases, which makes it a promising cathode material for Na-ion battery applications. Here, biphasic P2/O3-NaLiMnFeO is investigated via a combination of neutron and X-ray scattering techniques. Neutron diffraction data indicates that the O3 alkali metal site is fully occupied by Li.

Stabilization of O-O Bonds by d Cations in LiNiWO (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) Rock Salt Oxides as the Origin of Large Voltage Hysteresis.

Multinary lithium oxides with the rock salt structure are of technological importance as cathode materials in rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Current state-of-the-art cathodes such as LiNiMnCoO rely on redox cycling of earth-abundant transition-metal cations to provide charge capacity. Recently, the possibility of using the oxide anion as a redox center in Li-rich rock salt oxides has been established as a new paradigm in the design of cathode materials with enhanced capacities (>200 mAh/g).