作者
Ang Gao,Qinghua Zhang,Xinyan Li,Tongtong Shang,Zhexin Tang,Xia Lu,Yanhong Luo,Jiarun Ding,Wang Hay Kan,Wen Yin,Wen Yin,Xuefeng Wang,Dongdong Xiao,Dong Su,Hong Li,Xiaohui Rong,Xiqian Yu,Qian Yu,Fanqi Meng,Ce‐Wen Nan,Claude Delmas,Liquan Chen,Yong‐Sheng Hu,Lin Gu
摘要
Manganese could be the element of choice for cathode materials used in large-scale energy storage systems owing to its abundance and low toxicity levels. However, both lithium- and sodium-ion batteries adopting this electrode chemistry suffer from rapid performance fading, suggesting a major technical barrier that must be overcome. Here we report a P3-type layered manganese oxide cathode Na0.6Li0.2Mn0.8O2 (NLMO) that delivers a high capacity of 240 mAh g−1 with outstanding cycling stability in a lithium half-cell. Combined experimental and theoretical characterizations reveal a characteristic topological feature that enables the good electrochemical performance. Specifically, the -α-γ- layer stack provides topological protection for lattice oxygen redox, whereas reversibility is absent in P2-structured NLMO, which takes an -α-β- configuration. The identified new order parameter opens an avenue towards the rational design of reversible Mn-rich cathode materials for sustainable batteries. Favoured cathodes for batteries should include abundant and redox-active elements, such as manganese. Here the authors report a Na0.6Li0.2Mn0.8O2 cathode design featuring a unique layer stacking sequence that provides topological protection to oxygen redox to overcome the performance fading.