<p>The instability of oxygen redox activity in layered oxide cathodes, particularly the formation of localized electron holes on oxygen (O<sup>−</sup>) and subsequent anion dimerization, has been demonstrated to trigger rapid capacity degradation and severe voltage hysteresis. Our study primarily focuses on P3-type Na<sub>2/3</sub>Cu<sub>1/3</sub>Mn<sub>2/3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, which demonstrates reversible oxygen redox with an exceptionally low voltage hysteresis of 0.05 V. Spectroscopic analyses demonstrate a reversible O<sup>2−</sup>→O<sup>−</sup> evolution in Na<sub>2/3</sub>Cu<sub>1/3</sub>Mn<sub>2/3</sub>O<sub>2</sub> without O–O dimerization. Furthermore, Multilateral non-invasive magnetic methods reveal that strong Cu-O-Mn superexchange interactions during the metal-ligand redox process lead to delocalization of O<sup>−</sup> species and inhibition of irreversible O–O bonding, thereby enabling ultralow voltage hysteresis. This work establishes magnetic exchange engineering as a transformative strategy to unlock reversible oxygen redox in high-energy battery electrodes.</p>

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Metal-ligand redox assisted by strong Cu-O-Mn superexchange interaction in a prototype layered oxide cathode

  • Chunjing Hu,
  • Jiefan Liu,
  • Xiaobing Lou,
  • Ming Shen,
  • Bingwen Hu,
  • Chao Li

摘要

The instability of oxygen redox activity in layered oxide cathodes, particularly the formation of localized electron holes on oxygen (O) and subsequent anion dimerization, has been demonstrated to trigger rapid capacity degradation and severe voltage hysteresis. Our study primarily focuses on P3-type Na2/3Cu1/3Mn2/3O2, which demonstrates reversible oxygen redox with an exceptionally low voltage hysteresis of 0.05 V. Spectroscopic analyses demonstrate a reversible O2−→O evolution in Na2/3Cu1/3Mn2/3O2 without O–O dimerization. Furthermore, Multilateral non-invasive magnetic methods reveal that strong Cu-O-Mn superexchange interactions during the metal-ligand redox process lead to delocalization of O species and inhibition of irreversible O–O bonding, thereby enabling ultralow voltage hysteresis. This work establishes magnetic exchange engineering as a transformative strategy to unlock reversible oxygen redox in high-energy battery electrodes.