Synthesis and electrochemical performances of spherical LiFePO_4 cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

作     者：ZHOU Jianxin SHEN Xiangqian JING Maoxiang ZHAN Yun ZHOU Jianxin, SHEN Xiangqian, JING Maoxiang, and ZHAN YunSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

作者机构：School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China 

出 版 物：《Rare Metals》 (稀有金属（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2006年第25卷第Z1期

页      面：19-24页

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学科分类：0806[工学-冶金工程] 08[工学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 080502[工学-材料学] 0703[理学-化学] 0702[理学-物理学] 

基　　金：This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50134020) 

主　　题：spherical LiFePO4 LiFePO4/C composite co-precipitation cathode material Li-ion battery 

摘      要：Spherical LiFePO4 and LiFePO4/C composite powders for lithium ion batteries were synthesized by a novel processing route of co-precipitation and subsequent calcinations in a nitrogen and hydrogen atmosphere. The precursors of LiFePO4, LiFePO4/C composite and the resultant products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the electrochemical performances were investigated by galvanostatic charge and discharge tests. The precursors composed of amorphous Fe3(PO4)2·xH2O and crystalline Li3PO4 obtained in the co-precipitation processing have a sphere-like morphology. The spherical LiFePO4 derived from the calcinations of the precursor at 700 ℃ for 10 h in a reduction atmosphere shows a discharge capacity of 119 mAh·g-1 at the C/10 rate, while the LiFePO4/C composite with 10wt.% carbon addition exhibits a discharge capacity of 140 mAh·g-1. The electrochemical performances indicate that the LiFePO4/C composite has a higher specific capacity and a more stable cycling performance than the bare olivine LiFePO4 due to the carbon addition enhancing the electronic conductivity.