Progress in solid-state NMR studies of electrode materials for lithium ion batteries

Solid-state NMR is the effective technique for the study of local structural changes and chemical environment around the atoms which monitor atomic environments by varying adjacent metal or carbon content. Based on the changes of the Li-6,Li-7 NMR spectrum, the coordinating condition of lithium with the neighbor metal atoms and the structural changes of the materials during the charge/discharge cycle can be clearly identified. The developments in the micro-structural analysis of the electrode materials and mechanistic study of Li+ intercalation into a various of materials by using solid NMR techniques were reviewed.