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Bokun Zhang, Yan Li, Jiguo Tu, Jing Wang, Xiaocui Xie, Shuqiang Jiao. Robust interfacial layer stabilizing phase transition of high-voltage spinel cathode. Green Energy&Environment. doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.04.003
Citation: Bokun Zhang, Yan Li, Jiguo Tu, Jing Wang, Xiaocui Xie, Shuqiang Jiao. Robust interfacial layer stabilizing phase transition of high-voltage spinel cathode. Green Energy&Environment. doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.04.003
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Robust interfacial layer stabilizing phase transition of high-voltage spinel cathode

doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.04.003

  • a. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;

  • b. Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;

  • c. Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials and Technologies, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;

  • d. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (92475106), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (FRF-KST-25-005), and Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province (24RCKA004).

  • Received date 25 February 2026, Accepted date 16 April 2026, RevRecd date 08 April 2026, Available online 22 April 2026
    Abstract
  • High-voltage spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) stands out as a promising candidate for next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries, offering high energy density and cost advantages. Nevertheless, its practical application is hindered by critical challenges, such as surface instability and detrimental side reactions with electrolytes at high voltages, which lead to rapid capacity fading. Herein, an ultrathin, dense LiF interfacial layer (~2 nm) is successfully constructed on the surface of the truncated octahedral LNMO particles (F-LNMO) via a facile fluorination approach. This modification strategy effectively suppresses lattice oxygen loss and direct interaction between the electrolyte and highly reactive Ni/Mn species, drives the critical shift in the Li1 → Li0.5 phase transition pathway from a two-phase reaction to a more stable solid-solution reaction, and triggers the formation of the dense and uniform cathodeelectrolyte interphase (CEI) layer during cycling, thereby reducing transition metal dissolution. The as-prepared F-LNMO material demonstrates exceptional cycling stability, with a remarkable capacity retention of 92.7% after 300 cycles, and improved ion diffusion coefficient of 8.92 × 10-10 cm2 s-1. These findings highlight the critical role of artificial interfacial engineering in optimizing high-energy-density LNMO cathode materials with improved stability and rate performance.

     

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