NCM) cathode material is coated with fluoroborate glass (xLi 2 O-yB 2 O 3 -zLiF) to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. An xLi 2 O-yB 2 O 3 -zLiF layer was successfully coated onto the surface of NCM by using a solution-phase method. The resulting materials are characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The xLi 2 O-yB 2 O 3 -zLiF-coated NCM exhibits a superior discharge capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability than those of the uncoated material. Notably, the initial discharge capacity of bare and 2Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -LiF-coated NCM were 182.1 and 207.5 mAhg À1 , respectively, in the voltage range from 2.5 to 4.5 V. At a rate of 5C, the discharge capacity of Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -LiF-coated NCM is 144.4 mAhg À1 , whereas that of bare NCM is 76.7 mAhg À1 . After 50 cycles at a rate of 0.2C, the capacity retentions of Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -LiF-, 2Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -LiF-, Li 2 O-2B 2 O 3 -LiF-, and Li 2 O-B 2 O 3 -2LiF-coated NCM are 96.8, 97.2, 95.6, and 95.2%, respectively, whereas the capacity retention of bare NCM is 81.4%. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results indicate that the xLi 2 O-yB 2 O 3 -zLiF coating reduces electrode polarization and decreases charge-transfer resistance at the electrolyteelectrode interface, further improving the electrochemical activity of the NCM cathode material.