FLUORINE RICH ORGANIC/INORGANIC COATINGS FOR LITHIUM AND MANGANESE RICH MATERIALS

Aspects of the disclosure include lithium and manganese rich (LMR) battery cells having fluorine rich organic/inorganic coatings and methods of manufacturing the same. An exemplary vehicle includes an electric motor and a battery pack electrically coupled to the electric motor. The battery pack includes a battery cell that includes an anode current collector, an anode active material layer in direct contact with a surface of the anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a cathode active material layer in direct contact with a surface of the cathode current collector, and a separator. The cathode active material layer includes a lithium and manganese rich (LMR) cathode active material coated with a fluorine rich organic/inorganic coating. The fluorine rich organic/inorganic coating includes carbon nanotube (CNT) filled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) nanofibers physisorbed onto the LMR cathode active material.