Nickel-rich lithium-ion cathode materials face severe structural and interfacial instabilities when cycled at high potentials and high degrees of delithiation. Now, a LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 material with a complementary composition and structure gradient, composed of an ordered, layered Co-poor bulk phase and a Co-enriched disordered rock-salt surface layer, is shown to efficiently address the issues.
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Boehler, T., Bresser, D. Preserving order by controlled disorder. Nat Energy 9, 1181–1182 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-024-01628-1
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