In Situ Coating on LiFePO 4 with Ionic Liquid as Carbon Source for High-Performance Lithium Batteries

Jun Xia, Fuliang Zhu, Lei Wang, Gongrui Wang, Yanshuang Meng, Yue Zhang

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Abstract

LiFePO4/C materials were synthesized via an in situ coating on LiFePO4 with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide [BMIm][N(CN)2] as a carbon source. The electrode materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results revealed that 1–2 nm carbon films were successfully coated on the LiFePO4 particles. The electrochemical properties of LiFePO4/C composite were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) curves, electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), and electrochemical analysis. The test results showed that the LiFePO4/C composite possessed outstanding reversibility, cycle performance, and rate performance. The discharge capacities of LiFePO4/C were 161.5 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and 143.6 mAh g−1 at 1 C, respectively. The excellent electrochemical properties of the LiFePO4/C electrode were mainly due to the thin, uniform, and highly graphitized carbon films.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume20
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2018

Disciplines

  • Manufacturing

Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Energy storage
  • In situ coating
  • Ionic liquid
  • LiFePO4
  • Lithium ion batteries

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