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Are single-crystal battery cathode materials safe?

We show that single-crystal cathode materials are resistant to fracture and provide remarkable performance and safety characteristics unmatched by the state-of-the-art polycrystalline counterparts. A new path toward designing better battery cathode materials is revealed.

Can single-crystal materials be used in all-solid-state batteries?

The review concludes by proposing various strategies to optimize single-crystal technologies, targeting the development of efficient nickel-rich single-crystal materials for use in all-solid-state batteries.

Do solid-state batteries need a single-crystal morphology?

Solid-state batteries with no liquid electrolyte have difficulty accessing the lithium in the interior of large polycrystals, and can thus benefit greatly from single-crystal morphology. Including these two, eight publications have compared both the capacity and rate capability of single crystals and polycrystals.

Are single-crystal cathodes better than single-crystal LCO?

Compaction densities as high as 3.8 and 3.9 g/cm 3 have been reported, comparable to single-crystal LCO [13, 14]. Ultimately, the performance and stability of single-crystal cathodes is best demonstrated experimentally; Fig. 3 a shows a nearly crack-free cathode with 97% capacity retention after more than 5,000 cycles .

Is electrochemical-shock resistant single-crystal NMC a better battery cathode material?

Electrochemical-shock resistant single-crystal NMC reveals an alternative path towards developing better battery cathode materials, beyond the traditional one built upon polycrystalline NMC.

Are single-crystal cathode particles cyclable?

Single-crystal cathode particles with low susceptibility to cracking have recently taken on intense interest due to their remarkable cyclability. Many different approaches to single-crystal synthesis have been explored, but there has been no systematic analysis of the different techniques to date.