Molybdenum modified LiNi 0.84 Co 0.11 Mn 0.05 o 2 cathode with different doping concentrations (0-5 wt.%) is successfully prepared and its electrochemical performances are investigated. It is demonstrated that molybdenum in LiNi 0.84 Co 0.11 Mn 0.05 o 2 has a positive effect on structural stability and extraordinary electrochemical performances, including improved long-term cycling and high-rate capability. Among all samples, the 1 wt. % molybdenum LiNi 0.84 Co 0.11 Mn 0.05 o 2 delivers superior initial discharge capacity of 205 mAh g −1 (0.1 C), cycling stability of 89.5% (0.5 C) and rate capability of 165 mAh g −1 (2 C) compared to those of others. Therefore, we can conclude that the 1 wt. % molybdenum is an effective strategy for Ni-rich LiNi 0.84 Co 0.11 Mn 0.05 o 2 cathode used in lithium ion batteries. Recently, the most widely used energy storage device is Lithium ion battery (LIB) due to its high energy density being able to fulfill the continuous demand for reducing the environmental impact and cost of electric vehicles and portable electronic devices 1-4. For the cathode that determines the battery's performance, a new family of cathode material; LiNi x Co y Mn z O 2 (NCM) has attracted a lot of attention for the commercial applications 5,6. NCM cathode possesses a complex cation arrangement which can be optimized to enhance cycle life, power density and thermal stability compared to traditional cathodes. Among the family of NCM cathodes, recent research efforts have been focused on Ni-rich (Ni≥80%) NCM cathodes because the increased Ni content brings low costs, high discharge capacity and energy density 7,8. However, the low content of Co and Mn in Ni-rich NCM has a negative impact due to the thermally instability and cation mixing. It is reported that the delithiated Ni-rich cathode would undergo a phase transformation from layered to rock-salt during cycling which is closely related to the cation mixing 9-11. Cation mixing is caused by the auto-reduction of Ni 3+ to Ni 2+ which causes the collapse in the local structure due to which the Ni 2+ migrates from transition metal slab to the lithium slab 12,13. Also, Ni 3+/4+ t 2g band overlaps with oxygen 2p band, that's why high delithiation might result in the removal of electron from oxygen 2p band which causes the oxidation of O 2and eventually loss of oxygen from the lattice 14,15. A lot of techniques has been employed in order to suppress the cation mixing and improves the thermal stability and capacity. Coatings and doping are used to enhance the structural stability and electrochemical performance. Coatings of TiO 2 16