“…Currently, LiCoO 2 is the most commercially used intercalationtype cathode material for Li-ion batteries, due to its high operating voltage, high theoretical specific capacity, good cycling performance and ease of preparation [1,3,4]. However, the cost of cobalt and the toxicity of the material, in addition to the poor thermal stability, push to develop positive electrodes with possible alternative materials [1,5,6]. Current efforts in the area, focused on the improvement of cathode materials, resulted in the formulation of the ternary oxides LiNi a Co b Mn c O 2 (where a + b + c =1), also called NMC.…”