Abstract:This work presents the recent progress in nanostructured materials used as positive electrodes in Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Three classes of host lattices for lithium insertion are considered: transition-metal oxides V 2 O 5 , α-NaV 2 O 5 , α-MnO 2 , olivine-like LiFePO 4 , and layered compounds LiNi 0.55 Co 0.45 O 2 , LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 and Li 2 MnO 3 . First, a brief description of the preparation methods shows the advantage of a green process, i.e., environmentally friendliness wet chemistry, in which the synthesis route using single and mixed chelators is used. The impact of nanostructure and nano-morphology of cathode material on their electrochemical performance is investigated to determine the synthesis conditions to obtain the best electrochemical performance of LIBs.