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Enhancement of cycling and environmental stability of O3-NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode materials by surface structure regulation

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  • a Key Laboratory of Efficient Conversion and Solid-state Storage of Hydrogen & Electricity of Anhui Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan 243000, China;

    b School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Bengbu University, Bengbu 233030, China;

    c School of Engineering, Royal Melboume Institute of Technology University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia

Online published: 2026-06-08

Abstract

O3-type NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode material was modified with NH4VO3 solution through a one-step liquid-phase method. The effects of NH4VO3 solution treatment on the phase structure and electrochemical performance of NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 were investigated. X-ray diffraction reveals that the use of auxiliary solvent and secondary heat treatment induces the formation of a V2O3/P2/O3 multiphase structure. The electrochemical results indicate that the multi-level structure can alleviate Jahn-Teller distortion and suppress irreversible phase transitions. Besides, the in-situ reconstruction layer can hinder the formation of hydrated phases, further enhancing the environmental stability of NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2. Consequently, the modified NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode material achieves an excellent capacity retention of 74.9% after 1000 cycles at 5C (1C=150 mA/g), whereas the original sample only retains 42.6% of its capacity. These results indicate that NH4VO3 surface treatment is an effective strategy for improving the stability of NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2.

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Zhen-fei CAI, Meng-qin TAO, Shuai WANG, Cheng LIU, Shi-miao CHEN, Jun-zhe LI, Bo DING, Yang-zhou MA, Guang-sheng SONG, Dong-ming LIU, Cui-e WEN . Enhancement of cycling and environmental stability of O3-NaNi0.5Mn0.5O2 cathode materials by surface structure regulation[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(5) : 1672 -1684 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67054-9

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