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Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive

Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

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1. A cathode of a lithium-ion battery comprising: a conductive substrate;a film covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, wherein the pretreatment composition, upon contact

1. A cathode of a lithium-ion battery comprising: a conductive substrate;a film covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, wherein the pretreatment composition, upon contact with the conductive substrate, reacts with and chemically alters the substrate surface and binds to it to form a protective layer; anda second layer covering at least a portion of the film, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. 2. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the Group IIIB metal, the Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, comprises zirconium. 3. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the Group IIIB metal, the Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, is present in the pretreatment composition in an amount of at least 20 ppm metal. 4. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises an electropositive metal present in an amount of at least 2 ppm metal. 5. The cathode of claim 4, wherein the electropositive metal comprises tin, indium, gallium, cobalt, nickel, copper, silver, gold, or a combination thereof. 6. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises a free fluoride source present in an amount of at least 2 ppm. 7. The cathode of claim 6, wherein the free fluoride source comprises fluorides or bifluorides of ammonium, phosphonium, Group IA metals, Group IIA metals, Group IIIA metals, or a combination thereof. 8. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the lithium-containing compound comprises lithium nickel cobalt manganese dioxide, lithium iron phosphate, carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate, or a combination thereof. 9. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the lithium-containing compound comprises from 80 to 90 weight percent, based on a total weight of the coating, and wherein the coating composition further comprises a conductive agent comprising from 5 to 10 weight percent and a binder comprising from 5 to 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the coating. 10. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the cathode has a 180° peel adhesion strength of greater than 1.5 N. 11. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the film has a thickness of 5 to 500 nm. 12. The cathode of claim 1, wherein the cathode comprises aluminum. 13. A battery comprising: a cathode comprising: a conductive substrate;a film covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, wherein the pretreatment composition, upon contact with the conductive substrate, reacts with and chemically alters the substrate surface and binds to it to form a protective layer; anda second layer covering at least a portion of the film, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound;an anode;a separator between the anode and the cathode; andan electrolyte in contact with the anode and the cathode. 14. The battery of claim 13, wherein the Group IIIB metal, the Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, comprises zirconium. 15. The battery of claim 13, wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises an electropositive metal. 16. The battery of claim 13, wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises a free fluoride source. 17. The battery of claim 13, wherein the lithium-containing compound comprises from 80 to 90 weight percent, based on a total weight of the coating, and wherein the coating composition further comprises a conductive agent comprising from 5 to 10 weight percent and a binder comprising from 5 to 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the coating. 18. The battery of claim 13, wherein the conductive substrate comprises aluminum. 19. A method for treating a battery cathode, comprising: contacting a conductive substrate of the battery cathode with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, or combinations thereof, wherein the pretreatment composition, upon contact with the conductive substrate, reacts with and chemically alters the substrate surface and binds to it to form a protective layer; anddepositing a coating composition comprising lithium-containing compounds over at least a portion of the pretreated conductive substrate. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising contacting the conductive substrate with a fluoride solution prior to contacting the conductive substrate with the pretreatment composition.