Advanced characterization of high-capacity electrodes with x-ray Compton scattering
Abstract
Li-rich layered oxides (LRLOs) have been very promising cathode materials due to their exceptionally high capacity of 300 mAh/g and energy density of 1000 mWh/g. However, the reaction mechanism underlying their electrochemical operation is not fully understood. Recent work on pristine cathode materials shows that Compton scattering spectroscopy can provide a useful tool to unravel the relationship between the key battery characteristics and the nature of the electronic orbitals involved in Li intercalation reactions. Here, we discuss high-energy x-ray Compton scattering spectra along with parallel first-principles computations from Li1 . 2 - xTi0.4Me0.4O2 (Me = Mn and Fe) for the purpose of developing advanced spectroscopic tools for characterizing LRLO battery materials. Our study gives insight into how we can obtain a faithful reconstruction of the redox orbitals using the Compton scattering technique. We also discuss the reversibility of the solid-state redox processes, and the related issues of lattice distortions, charge compensation, and the covalent mechanism of transition metal and oxide ions as a pathway to provide a new generation of insights into the mechanisms at play in LRLO battery materials.
- Publication:
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APS March Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019APS..MARA47010H