Fig. 6: Ex situ chemical characterizations of the SNCM electrodes after 150 cycles at 0.5 C (100 mA g−1) within 2.75–4.6 V.

TOF-SIMS depth profiles of C2F− (a), \({{{{{{\rm{PO}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\) (b), \({{{{{{\rm{NiF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\) (c) and \({{{{{{\rm{MnF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\) (d) species. 3D render of composition (C2F−, \({{{{{{\rm{PO}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\), \({{{{{{\rm{NiF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\), and \({{{{{{\rm{MnF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\)) and concentration distribution (e) and TOF-SIMS chemical imaging of C2F−, \({{{{{{\rm{PO}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\), \({{{{{{\rm{NiF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\), and \({{{{{{\rm{MnF}}}}}}}_{3}^{-}\) species (f) on the SNCM and AZ0.3-SNCM cathode surface.