Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

Design of cathode materials has been the central topic of Li-batteries since its invention. Beyond chemical composition, another dimension of the material design resides at crystal structures where factors like ionic size, coordination environment, and superstructure play significant roles. In this...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhou, Jiaqiang Huang, Biao Li
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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description Design of cathode materials has been the central topic of Li-batteries since its invention. Beyond chemical composition, another dimension of the material design resides at crystal structures where factors like ionic size, coordination environment, and superstructure play significant roles. In this review, we shift to another focus, i.e. cation order and disorder, that has been prevailing in recent years in the field of cathode materials, to overview how this structural feature emerges to govern the cathode electrochemistry. We begin with a broad conceptualization of cation order and disorder across various scales, followed by an examination of the thermodynamic and kinetic factors that underlie their formation. We then revisit how cation order and disorder evolve along with cycling that is crucial in determining the cycle life of cathode materials. The roles of cation order and disorder on various aspects of electrochemistry, such as Li diffusion, cycling stability, anionic redox activity, voltage profile and voltage hysteresis, are subsequently summarized and discussed. We lastly extend our review to paying attention on the experimental tailoring and characterizing of cation arrangement in cathodes that are pivotal for future cathode design.
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spelling doaj-art-9fdf10d0dfe8456a96c7fa06aec4d3af2025-08-20T03:02:07ZengElsevierNext Materials2949-82282025-01-01610044110.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100441Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteriesYue Zhou0Jiaqiang Huang1Biao Li2Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China; Sustainable Energy and Environment Thrust and Guangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Materials Informatics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, P.R. ChinaSustainable Energy and Environment Thrust and Guangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Materials Informatics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, 511400, Guangdong, P.R. China; Corresponding authors.Beijing Key Laboratory of Theory and Technology for Advanced Batteries Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China; Corresponding authors.Design of cathode materials has been the central topic of Li-batteries since its invention. Beyond chemical composition, another dimension of the material design resides at crystal structures where factors like ionic size, coordination environment, and superstructure play significant roles. In this review, we shift to another focus, i.e. cation order and disorder, that has been prevailing in recent years in the field of cathode materials, to overview how this structural feature emerges to govern the cathode electrochemistry. We begin with a broad conceptualization of cation order and disorder across various scales, followed by an examination of the thermodynamic and kinetic factors that underlie their formation. We then revisit how cation order and disorder evolve along with cycling that is crucial in determining the cycle life of cathode materials. The roles of cation order and disorder on various aspects of electrochemistry, such as Li diffusion, cycling stability, anionic redox activity, voltage profile and voltage hysteresis, are subsequently summarized and discussed. We lastly extend our review to paying attention on the experimental tailoring and characterizing of cation arrangement in cathodes that are pivotal for future cathode design.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822824003393Cation orderCation disorderCation disorder rock-saltCathodeLithium-ion batteries
spellingShingle Yue Zhou
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Biao Li
Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
Next Materials
Cation order
Cation disorder
Cation disorder rock-salt
Cathode
Lithium-ion batteries
title Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
title_full Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
title_fullStr Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
title_full_unstemmed Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
title_short Cation order and disorder in cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
title_sort cation order and disorder in cathode materials for li ion batteries
topic Cation order
Cation disorder
Cation disorder rock-salt
Cathode
Lithium-ion batteries
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