“…As an alternative, the surface modification of LiCoO 2 with inorganic materials such as LiFePO 4 [12], LiMgPO 4 [13], LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 2 [8], LiNbO 3 [14], LiMn 2 O 4 [15], Li 4 [17], Al 2 O 3 [18], ZnO [19], LiF [20], MgF 2 [21] and FePO 4 [22] has been extensively investigated and achieved good effect on inhibiting capacity fading. However, the inorganic materials are discontinuously deposited onto the surface of LiCoO 2 , tending to act as an inert layer regarding ionic conduction and also require complex coating process.…”