“…One quick solution is to prevent electrolyte/electrode interfacial reactions through the application of passive surface coatings. A variety of coatings, such as ZrO 2 , Al(OH) 3 , CeO 2 , and SnPO 4 have recently been shown to improve both the thermal stability and the rate capability of Li(Ni 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 )O 2 [4][5][6][7][8]. However, Al 2 O 3 continues to be the most popular protective surface coating due to the high abundance of aluminum, the low cost of materials, and ease of film deposition.…”