LiNbO3 (1 wt%) coated NMC 811 Cathode Powder, 10g, 11-15um D50, Cathode Material
Product Benefit: LiNbO3 coated NMC 811 (or NCM 811) Cathode Powder provides superior high rate capability of cathode when being used with solid state electrolyte materials. According to a 2019 paper published by the M. Stanley Whittingham lab, the coating of LiNbO3 on NMC 811 cathode not only supplied a protective surface coating but also optimized the electrochemical behavior of NMC 811 cathode material.
SKU#: PO0185
NMC 811 CAS#: 346417-97-8, LiNbO3 CAS#: 12031-63-9
Package Size: 10g
Supplier: Ampcera Inc.
Specifications (Custom made cathode materials with LiNbO3 coating can be provided by Ampcera Inc. )
LiNbO3 coating: 1 wt% of NMC 811
Appearance: Ash black color powder
Molecular Formula: LiNi0.8Co0.10Mn0.10O2 (Ni:Mn:Co = 8:1:1), NMC 811
Chemical Name or Material: Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide
Particle size distribution:
D10: ~ 5 µm
D50: 11 - 15 µm
D90: 35 µm
Tap density: ~ 2.2 g/cm3 (typical value 2.45 g/cm3)
BET Specific Surface Area: 0.15 - 0.35 m2/g
LiNbO3 coating thickness (TEM measurement): 5~10 nm
Chemical Composition and Impurities of NMC 811 Powder (metals only)
Elements | Unit | Specification | Typical Value |
Co+Ni+Mn | wt% | 57.00-59.50 | 58.67 |
Li | wt% | 7.30-7.65 | 7.42 |
Fe | wt% | 0.0050 | 0.0020 |
Cu | wt% | 0.0050 | 0.0009 |
Ca | wt% | 0.0200 | 0.0017 |
Na | wt% | 0.0300 | 0.0129 |
Zn | wt% | 0.0200 | 0.0004 |
Electrochemical Performance of NMC 811 powder
Coulombic Efficiency (0.1C) >86%
First Discharge Capacity (button half open cell, 4.2 - 3.0V)
at 0.1C, 178 mAh/g, First discharge efficiency: ~ 85%; at 0.5C, 172 mAh/g; at 1.0C, 165 mAh/g ;
Capacity remaining:
97% after 100 cycles; 96% after 200 cycles; 94% after 300 cycles
According to a recent study, LiNbO3-coated NMC 811 cathode displays the higher discharge capacity of 203 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and a rate performance of 136.8 mAh g−1 at 5 C at 60 °C than NMC 811 and reported oxide electrodes.

Reference: LiNbO3-coated LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode with high discharge capacity and rate performance for all-solid-state lithium battery, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Volume 40, January 2020, Pages 39-45