High-performance rechargeable batteries having a spalled and textured cathode layer

A method of forming a rechargeable battery stack, the method comprising:

• providing a stressor layer on a surface of a cathode material substrate, the stressor layer and the cathode material substrate having non-textured surfaces;
• texturing a physically exposed surface of the stressor layer;
• and
• performing a spalling process to remove a spalled cathode material layer from the cathode material substrate, wherein the spalled cathode material layer is attached to the stressor layer and includes a textured surface.

A rechargeable battery stack comprising:

• a cathode current collector that is composed of a metal stressor material and having at least one textured surface;
• a spalled cathode material layer having a least one textured surface and is located on the cathode current collector;
• an electrolyte located on the at least one textured surface of the spalled cathode material layer;
• an anode located on the electrolyte;
• and
• an anode current collector located on the anode.