Zero Voltage-Degradation of Li2MnO3 with Ultrathin Amorphous Li─Mn─O Coating

Manganese-based lithium-rich layered oxides (Mn-LLOs) are promising candidate cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, however, the severe voltage decay during cycling is the most concern for their practical applications. Herein, an Mn-based composite nanostructure constructed Li 2 MnO 3 (LMO@Li 2 MnO 3 ) is developed via an ultrathin amorphous functional oxide Li x MnO y coating at the grain surface. Due to the thin and universal LMO amorphous surface layer etched from the lithiation process by the high-concentration alkaline solution, the structural and interfacial stability of Li 2 MnO 3 are enhanced apparently, showing the significantly improved voltage maintenance, cycle stability, and energy density. In particular, the LMO@Li 2 MnO 3 cathode exhibits zero voltage decay over 200 cycles. Combining with ex situ spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, the Mn 2+/4+ coexisted behavior of the amorphous LMO is revealed, which enables the stable electrochemistry of Li 2 MnO 3 . This work provides new possible routes for suppressing the voltage decay of Mn-LLOs by modifying with the composite functional unit construction.