Abstract
LiCo1-xFexPO4/C composites with various amounts of Fe (x = 0, 0.05 and 0.1) were synthesized by vibrant type ball-milling coupled with microwave heating to investigate the role of doped Fe2+ in LiCo1-xFexPO4/C composites. The initial charge-discharge curves and cyclic voltammetry profiles of LiCo1-xFexPO4/C composites apparently featured an improved kinetic property compared to LiCoPO4. It was observed that the initial discharge capacity (120 mA hg-1) of LiCo0.95Fe0.05PO4 is higher than that (108 mA hg-1) of LiCoPO4 and the difference between the oxidation-reduction peaks is getting smaller with the increase of Fe doping. The electrochemical improvement in LiCo1-xFexPO4/C composites could be attributed to the enhanced Li+ diffusivity induced by the enlargement of 1D channel in polyanion structure of LiCoPO4.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-140 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Electrochemistry Communications |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Fe doping
- High power-density Li-ion battery
- LiCoPO
- Microwave heating
- Olivine