“…[14] Among them, the surface coating has been proved to be an effective way to mitigate surface issues by inhibiting the electrolyte corrosion and transition metal ion dissolution. [15] Numerous coating materials have been applied to protect the surfaces of LROs, such as fluorides (e.g., AlF 3 , CaF 2 , FeF 3 , CeF 3 and LiF), metallic oxides (e.g., Al 2 O 3 , MnO 2 , SnO 2 , V 2 O 5 , CeO 2 and MoO 3 ) , phosphates (e.g., Li 3 PO 4 , AlPO 4 , CePO 4 , FePO 4 , LiFePO 4 and LATP), ionic conductors (e.g., LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 2 , Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 and LiNbO 3 ) and polymers (e.g., PEDOT, dopamine, conducting polypyrrole and PAN). [15] Although these coating materials were able to stabilize the surface structure and suppress interfacial side reactions of LROs, their limited electronic or ionic conductivity has negative effects on the rate capabilities or deliverable capacities in many cases.…”