A Facile Route To Modify Ferrous Phosphate and Its Use as an Iron-Containing Resource for LiFePO4 via a Polyol Process

作者：Li Shaomin; Liu Xichuan; Mi Rui; Liu Hao^*; Li Yinchuan; Lau Woon min; Mei Jun

来源：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6(12): 9449-9457.

DOI：10.1021/am501762x

• LiFePO4/C
• ferrous phosphate
• polyol
• high rate
• cyclability

This study introduces an economical and environmentally friendly way of synthesizing LiFePO4/C to be used as cathode material in lithium ion batteries via two processes: (1) the synthesis of LiFePO4/C cathode material using a low cost divalent precursor ferrous phosphate, Fe, (PO4)(2).8H(2)O, as iron source in a polyol process and (2) the modification of the morphology of this precursor by varying the reaction time in a coprecipitation process. The study examines the effects of different structures and morphologies of the precursor on the structure and electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized LiFePO4/C. The LiFePO4/C shows an excellent rate capability and cycle performance, with initial discharge capacities of 153, 128, and 106 mA h at 1 C, 5 degrees C, and 10 degrees C. The capacity retention is respectively 98.7%, 98.2%, and 98.7%, after 10 cycles at the corresponding rates. The capacity retention remains at 97% even after 300 cycles at the rate of 10 degrees C. The outstanding electrochemical performance can be attributed to the improved rate of Li + diffusion and the excellent crystallinity of synthesized LiFePO4/C powders through the modified precursor. Therefore, this is an economical and environmentally friendly way of synthesizing LiFePO4/C to be used as cathode material in lithium ion batteries.

• 出版日期2014-6-25
• 单位中国工程物理研究院