Department of Mechanical Engineering of Arkansas 72701;
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division National Laboratory 60439;
The Advanced Photon Source National Laboratory 60439;
Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering of Arkansas 72701;
Center for Nanoscale Materials National Laboratory 60439;
Institute of High Energy Physics Academy of Sciences 100049;
University of Chinese Academy Sciences 100049;
National Synchrotron Light Source II National Laboratory 11973;
Nickel-rich cathodes; Atomic layer deposition; Lithium sulfide; Microcracking; Phase transition; Interfacial reactions;