Electrochemical properties of LiFePO4 prepared via hydrothermal route

Abstract LiFePO4 as a cathode material for rechargeable lithium batteries was prepared by hydrothermal process at 170 °C under inert atmosphere. The starting materials were LiOH, FeSO4, and (NH4)2HPO4. The particle size of the obtained LiFePO4 was 0.5 μm. The electrochemical properties of LiFePO4 were characterized in a mixed solvent of ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate (1:1 in volume) containing 1.0 mol dm−3 LiClO4. The hydrothermally synthesized LiFePO4 exhibited a discharge capacity of 130 mA h g−1, which was smaller than theoretical capacity (170 mA h g−1). The annealing of LiFePO4 at 400 °C in argon atmosphere was effective in increasing the discharge capacity. The discharge capacity of the annealed LiFePO4 was 150 mA h g−1.

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