Weakened Interfacial Hybridization Unlocks High‐Capacity Operation of Commercial Spinel Cathodes

Advanced Materials 2026

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Authors: Peng Peng, Ziyong Chen, Qing Chen, Deping Li, Li Song, Jiangbo Lu, Y. F. Luo, kaikai Li, Kailong HU, Sarayut Tunmee, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Suttipong Wannapaiboon
+3 more Liang Zhen, Cheng‐Yan Xu, Yi Pei
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202520303
Cited by: 2
References: 43

Abstract

ABSTRACT Despite significant progress in cathode and electrolyte design, interfacial degradation continues to limit the practical capacity of high‐energy secondary batteries. Here, we introduce a thermodynamics‐guided strategy to modulate the interfacial hybridization by aligning the electronic band structures of the cathode and electrolyte. As a proof of concept, we construct a weakly hybridized inner Helmholtz plane (IHP) layer on commercial LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 (LNMO), and unlock an unprecedented practical specific capacity of 333.0 mA h g −1 and a specific energy of 1097.0 Wh kg −1 , far exceeding the conventional operational thresholds (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advancements in Battery Materials Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
38
Issue
21
Pages
e20303–e20303
Publication date
18 March 2026
Language
EN