NANO-ENGINEERED BATTERY ACTIVE MATERIAL POWDERS WITH FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MICROSTRUCTURE AND CONFORMAL COATINGS

An LMFP particle is disclosed, the LMFP particle comprising active material decorated with an engineered coating material, the coating material comprising at least one material selected from a group comprising: ionic compounds of V5+; Mg2+; Ti4+; Zr4+; Nb5+; W6+; Cr6+; Mo6+; AlO; ZrO; TiO; NbO; and WO, and encapsulated in conductive carbon material; and binding material. An LMFP cathode is also disclosed, the LMFP cathode comprising active material, conductive carbon material; and engineered coating material decorated on the surface of the active material, the. A method for forming the engineered coating material is also disclosed.