Abstract
Ultrathin amorphous FePO(4) coating derived by atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used to coat the 5 V LiNi(0.5)Mn(1.5)O(4) cathode material powders, which dramatically increases the capacity retention of LiNi(0.5)Mn(1.5)O(4). It is believed that the amorphous FePO(4) layer could act as a lithium-ions reservoir and electrochemically active buffer layer during the charge/discharge cycling, helping achieve high capacities in LiNi(0.5)Mn(1.5)O(4), especially at high current densities.