(Figure Presented) Lithium-rich layered oxides, xLi2MnO3·(1-x)LiMO2(M = Ni, Mn, Co), have been under intense investigation as high-performance cathode materials for lithium ion batteries due to their high discharge capacity, low cost and environmental benignity. Unfortunately, the commercialized application of these cathode materials have so far been hindered by their severe capacity and voltage fading during high voltage cycling (>4.5 V vs. Li/Li+). In an attempt to overcome these problems, herein, highly crystalline Al2O3 layer from the h...
