Stepwise ex situ carbon-coated LMFP/C cathodes for high-energy lithium-ion batteries
摘要
LiFe1-xMnxPO4 has emerged as a promising cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, combining the excellent rate capability of LiFePO4 with the high operating voltage of LiMnPO4. However, the extremely low electronic conductivity and lithium-ion diffusion rate of LiMnPO4 severely limit its electrochemical activity, which in turn restricts the electrochemical performance of LiFe1-xMnxPO4. In this paper, carbon-coated LiFe0.3Mn0.7PO4/C porous material was successfully synthesized by co-precipitation followed by secondary calcination, employing a stepwise ex situ carbon coating strategy. Specifically, the LiFe0.3Mn0.7PO4 matrix was prepared by co-precipitation, and the carbon source was introduced for secondary ball milling and calcination to achieve an effective carbon coating. The results of the high-resolution transmission electron microscopy characterization clearly demonstrate that the synthesized material consists of nearly-spherical particles with structural units of approximately 5.08 nm in average diameter. The initial discharge specific capacity of the material is 169.4 mAh g[-