
Porous supraparticles of LiFePO4 nanorods with carbon for high rate Li-ion batteries
Porous supraparticles, or spherical aggregate of LiFePO4 with carbon were prepared by spray-drying of LiFePO4 nanorods and glucose by heat treatment. Rod-like LiFePO4 nanoparticles are prepared by a solvothermal process, which was then sprayed with glucose
as a carbon source forming spherical particles of LiFePO4 nanoparticles and glucose. Through the heat treatment under a nitrogen atmosphere, glucose was carbonized inside LiFePO4 supraparticles. Due to the interstices between nanoparticles, the spherical aggregates showed
fairly high specific surface area (35.0104 m2g–1). Supraparticles-based electrode exhibited high initial capacity as well as remarkably high rate capability; discharging capacity was 146.15 mAhg–1 at high 10 C (1602.5 mA/g) and 126.58 mAhg–1
at 50 C (8012.5 mA/g). Moreover, cyclic performance at 5 C (801.25 mA/g) was relatively high as well (99% retention after 100 times test). Our porous carbonized LiFePO4 supraparticles have higher packing density or tap density (1.07 g/cm3) than carbonized LiFePO4
nanoparticle (0.78 g/cm3), which is considered an important factor in the practical application.
29 References.
No Supplementary Data.
No Article Media
No Metrics
Keywords: LI-ION BATTERY; LIFEPO4; POROUS MICROSPHERE; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SPRAY-DRYING
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: August 1, 2018
- Materials Express is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal reporting emerging researches on materials science, engineering, technology and biology. Cutting-edge researches on the synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of a very wide range of materials are covered for broad readership; from physical sciences to life sciences. In particular, the journal aims to report advanced materials with interesting electronic, magnetic, optical, mechanical and catalytic properties for industrial applications.
- Editorial Board
- Information for Authors
- Subscribe to this Title
- Ingenta Connect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites