Lithium-rich layered oxides, xLi<inf>2</inf>MnO<inf>3</inf>·(1 - x)LiMO<inf>2</inf>(M = Ni, Mn, Co), have been considered as one of the most promising cathode active materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries due to their high capacity over 250 mA h g<sup>-1</sup>between 2.0 and 4.8 V. However, the commercialized application of these cathodes has so far been hindered by their severe capacity fading and transition metal dissolution during high voltage cycling (>4.5 V vs. Li/Li<sup>+</sup>). To overcome this barrier, a d...