Effects of different iron sources on the performance of LiFePO_4/C composite cathode materials

作     者：Fei Gao Zhiyuan Tang Jianjun Xue 

作者机构：School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China Great Power Battery Co. Ltd. Guangzhou 511483 China 

出 版 物：《Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing》 (北京科技大学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2008年第15卷第6期

页      面：802-807页

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学科分类：080503[工学-材料加工工程] 08[工学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：supported by the Science and Technology Research Item of Guangzhou  China (No.2007Z3-D0021) 

主　　题：iron sources lithium iron phosphate cathode material solid state method 

摘      要：Olivine LiFePO4/C composite cathode materials were synthesized by a solid state method in N2 ＋ 5vol% H2 atmosphere. The effects of different iron sources, including Fe（OH）3 and FeC2O4·2H2O, on the performance of as-synthesized cathode materials were investigated and the causes were also analyzed. The crystal structure, the morphology, and the electrochemical performance of the prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, laser particle-size distribution measurement, and other electrochemical techniques. The results demonstrate that the LiFePO4/C materials obtained from Fe（OH）3 at 800℃ and FeC2O4·2H2O at 700℃ have the similar electrochemical performances. The initial discharge capacities of LiFePO4/C synthesized from Fe（OH）3 and FeC2O4·2H2O are 134.5 mAh.g^-1 and 137.4 mAh.g^-1 at the C/5 rate, respectively. How- ever, the tap density of the LiFePO4/C materials obtained from Fe（OH）3 are higher, which is significant for the improvement of the capacity of the battery.