Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1291070 | Journal of Power Sources | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The electrochemical performance of LiFePO4 in lithium cells is strongly dependent on the structure (disordered/graphene or D/G ratio) of the in situ carbon produced during synthesis from carbon-containing precursors. Addition of pyromellitic acid (PA) prior to final calcination results in lower D/G ratios, yielding a higher-rate material. Further, improvements in electrochemical performance are realized when graphitization catalysts such as ferrocene are also added during LiFePO4 preparation, although overall carbon content is still less than 2 wt.%.
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Authors
Marca M. Doeff, James D. Wilcox, Robert Kostecki, Grace Lau,