CPC H01M 4/366 (2013.01) [C23C 16/30 (2013.01); C23C 16/45531 (2013.01); C23C 16/45553 (2013.01); C23C 16/45555 (2013.01); H01M 4/0404 (2013.01); H01M 4/0428 (2013.01); H01M 4/131 (2013.01); H01M 4/1391 (2013.01); H01M 4/505 (2013.01); H01M 4/525 (2013.01); H01M 4/628 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A coated cathode material comprising:
a cathode active material having a high nickel content of at least about 75% by atomic ratio, wherein the cathode active material is comprised of nickel-containing particles each having a size of about ten microns or less; and
an interfacial layer coating the nickel-containing particles of the cathode active material,
wherein the interfacial layer includes a lithium-containing fluoride, wherein the lithium-containing fluoride contains lithium and at least one additional metal different from lithium, and wherein the interfacial layer is configured to provide an interface between the cathode active material having high nickel content and an electrolyte.
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