Cobalt-free
Li-rich layered oxides (LLOs) such as Li
1.2Mn
0.6Ni
0.2O
2 have attracted extensive attention owing to their high specific capacity and
low cost. Nonetheless, numerous problems such as continuous voltage fading and
capacity decay have become stumbling blocks in its commercial application. In
this study, we propose an effective dual-site doping strategy by choosing Mo as
the cation and F as the anion to enhance the capacity and cycling performance.
The research demonstrates that the cycling stability of LLOs enhances with the
doping ratio of Mo, and their capacity increases with the doping ratio of F. It
is because Mo as a pillar enhances the structural stability and F doping is
conducive to the activation of Li
2MnO
3. What’s more,
dual-site doping also promotes the diffusion of Li
+ and reduces the
internal resistance of the electrode. Due to these improvements, the 5F3M
sample still maintains a discharge capacity of 190.98 mAh g
-1 after
100 cycles at 200 mA g
-1, which is much higher than 165.29 mAh g
-1 of the Pristine sample. This discovery provides a new way to develop advanced
layered oxide cathodes for both Na- and Li-ion batteries.