Controllable synthesis of Li3PO4 hollow nanospheres for the preparation of high performance LiFePO4 cathode material

- Li3PO4 hollow nanospheres were synthesized through a micro-dispersion technique.
- The effects of operation parameters on purity and morphology of the product was investigated.
- LiFePO4 hollow nanospheres were synthesized from hollow Li3PO4 via a solvothermal route.
- The synthesized hollow LiFePO4/C nanospheres exhibited good electrochemical performance.
- A possible mechanism for fast formation of hollow structured Li3PO4 was proposed.