Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor

LiFePO4/C composite cathode for secondary lithium-ion battery was synthesized via a mechanochemical activation/sintering process adopting citric acid (CA) as carbon source. The carbon formation process, optimal carbon content, and electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized powders are investi...

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Main Authors: Zhang, D., Yu, X., Wang, Y., Cai, R., Shao, Zongping, Liao, X., Ma, Z.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Electrochemical Society, Inc 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8030
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author Zhang, D.
Yu, X.
Wang, Y.
Cai, R.
Shao, Zongping
Liao, X.
Ma, Z.
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Yu, X.
Wang, Y.
Cai, R.
Shao, Zongping
Liao, X.
Ma, Z.
author_sort Zhang, D.
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description LiFePO4/C composite cathode for secondary lithium-ion battery was synthesized via a mechanochemical activation/sintering process adopting citric acid (CA) as carbon source. The carbon formation process, optimal carbon content, and electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized powders are investigated by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetric analyzer, X-ray powder diffraction, CO2 -temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), temperature-programmed reaction, scanning electron microscopy, impedance spectroscopy, and charge-discharge characterizations. The thermal decomposition of CA was found to conduct in two successive steps: It is first cracked to CHx between 50 and 400°C and then further decomposed to carbon at YYY; both temperatures are lower than that of the sucrose. CO2 -TPD characterization demonstrated that 5.0, 6.0, 6.75, and 8.0 wt % of CA applied during the synthesis resulted in carbon contents of 1.81, 3.23, 3.63, and 4.04 wt % in the final product, respectively. The cathode with its precursor containing 6.0 wt % CA shows highest discharge capacities of ~153 and 92 mA h g-1 at 1C and 20C rates, respectively, which are comparable to the best results reported for a LiFePO4/C cathode. It then highly appreciates the mechanochemical activation/sintering process with CA as the carbon source in the synthesis of high performance LiFePO4 /C. © 2009 The Electrochemical Society.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-80302023-08-02T06:39:07Z Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor Zhang, D. Yu, X. Wang, Y. Cai, R. Shao, Zongping Liao, X. Ma, Z. LiFePO4/C composite cathode for secondary lithium-ion battery was synthesized via a mechanochemical activation/sintering process adopting citric acid (CA) as carbon source. The carbon formation process, optimal carbon content, and electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized powders are investigated by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetric analyzer, X-ray powder diffraction, CO2 -temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), temperature-programmed reaction, scanning electron microscopy, impedance spectroscopy, and charge-discharge characterizations. The thermal decomposition of CA was found to conduct in two successive steps: It is first cracked to CHx between 50 and 400°C and then further decomposed to carbon at YYY; both temperatures are lower than that of the sucrose. CO2 -TPD characterization demonstrated that 5.0, 6.0, 6.75, and 8.0 wt % of CA applied during the synthesis resulted in carbon contents of 1.81, 3.23, 3.63, and 4.04 wt % in the final product, respectively. The cathode with its precursor containing 6.0 wt % CA shows highest discharge capacities of ~153 and 92 mA h g-1 at 1C and 20C rates, respectively, which are comparable to the best results reported for a LiFePO4/C cathode. It then highly appreciates the mechanochemical activation/sintering process with CA as the carbon source in the synthesis of high performance LiFePO4 /C. © 2009 The Electrochemical Society. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8030 10.1149/1.3183880 The Electrochemical Society, Inc restricted
spellingShingle Zhang, D.
Yu, X.
Wang, Y.
Cai, R.
Shao, Zongping
Liao, X.
Ma, Z.
Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title_full Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title_fullStr Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title_full_unstemmed Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title_short Ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
title_sort ballmilling-assisted synthesis and electrochemical performance of lifepo4/c for lithium-ion battery adopting citric acid as carbon precursor
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8030