Hydrothermal synthesis of morphology-controlled LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

▸ An SDBS-mediated hydrothermal method is used to prepare morphology-controlled LiFePO4. ▸ LiFePO4 morphology evolves from nanorod to nanoplate by adjusting the SDBS concentration. ▸ LiFePO4/C nanoplates with shorter b-axis have superior electrochemical performance.