Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2010, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (5): 480-484.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2010.00480

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Characterization and Electrochemical Properties of LiFePO4/C Composite with Carbon Core Structure

 CHEN   Han, GONG  Wen-Qiang, LIU  You-Liang, LIU  Jian-Hua   

  1. College of Metallurgy Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412000, China
  • Received:2009-08-01 Revised:2009-12-01 Published:2010-05-20 Online:2010-05-12

Abstract:

LiFePO4/C composite with carbon core structure was successfully synthesized by using epoxy resin as carbon source. The microstructure, morphology, surface composition of LiFePO4/C composite were characterized by Xray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS). Their electrochemical properties were investigated in terms of galvanostatic chargedischarge and electrochemical impedance spectroscope (EIS) tests. The experimental results show that LiFePO4/C composite with carbon core structure is composed of amorphous carbon line core and nanometer LiFePO4 grains. The initial discharge capacity of LiFePO4/C composite is 166mAh/g at current density of 15mA/g. Its initial discharge capacity is 131mAh/g with capacity retention of 99.2% after 50 cycles at current density of 750mA/g.

Key words: LiFePO4, composite, carbon core structure, electrochemical properties LiFePO4

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