Research progress in nickel-rich layered cathode materials cycling stability for lithium-ion batteries

The nickel-rich layered cathode materials LiNixM1- x O2 （x>0.8，M=Co，Mn，Al，etc.） have become the most promising cathode materials for hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicle （EV） high energy density lithium-ion batteries in recent years due to its high specific capacity， high operating voltage， and low cost. The further development of electric vehicle technology requires the commercial application of lithium-ion batteries with a high energy density of approximately 350 Wh·kg-1 and a range of 500 km. However， the rapid capacity decay and structural instability of nickel-rich layered cathode materials hinder their market application. In this paper， the fundamental issue of performance degradation in nickel-rich layered cathode materials was summarized， and the latest progress and perspectives in improving the cycling stability of nickel-rich layered cathode materials through element doping， element ratio，surface reconstruction， particle arrangement，interparticle filling，particle size， single crystal transf