Published November 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Role of lithium precursor in the structure and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg (Sweden)
  • 2. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, 900, Gajwa-dong, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Gyeongsang National University, 900, Gajwa-dong, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 4. Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, 900, Gajwa-dong, Jinju 660-701 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

This study highlights the importance of precursor selection. Although a great understanding of the materials properties of LiFePO4 has been achieved, the role of the lithium precursor has been almost ignored. The lithium precursor used for synthesis of LiFePO4 influences the structure, particle size and electrochemical properties. A lithium precursor dependent structural change of LiFePO4 was observed from Rietveld refinement; using Li2CO3 instead of LiOH as lithium precursor resulted in a smaller crystal size and improved electrochemical properties

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.08.009

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2013.08.009;
PII
S1359-6462(13)00405-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Scripta Materialia
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 716-719
ISSN
1359-6462
CODEN
SCMAF7

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46016229
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM CARBONATES; LITHIUM HYDROXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECURSOR; SYNTHESIS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALI METALS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATES; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SIZE

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