- Zhang, Huigang;
- Ning, Hailong;
- Busbee, John;
- Shen, Zihan;
- Kiggins, Chadd;
- Hua, Yuyan;
- Eaves, Janna;
- Davis, Jerome;
- Shi, Tan;
- Shao, Yu-Tsun;
- Zuo, Jian-Min;
- Hong, Xuhao;
- Chan, Yanbin;
- Wang, Shuangbao;
- Wang, Peng;
- Sun, Pengcheng;
- Xu, Sheng;
- Liu, Jinyun;
- Braun, Paul V
Materials synthesis often provides opportunities for innovation. We demonstrate a general low-temperature (260°C) molten salt electrodeposition approach to directly electroplate the important lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cathode materials LiCoO2, LiMn2O4, and Al-doped LiCoO2. The crystallinities and electrochemical capacities of the electroplated oxides are comparable to those of the powders synthesized at much higher temperatures (700° to 1000°C). This new growth method significantly broadens the scope of battery form factors and functionalities, enabling a variety of highly desirable battery properties, including high energy, high power, and unprecedented electrode flexibility.