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LiFePO4/C active materials were synthesized via a modified carbothermal method, with a low raw material cost and comparatively simple synthesis process. Rheological phase technology was introduced to synthesize the precursor, which effectively decreased the calcination temperature and time. The LiFePO4/C composite synthesized at 700 °C for 12 h exhibited an optimal performance, with a specific capacity about 130 mAh g−1 at 0.2C, and 70 mAh g−1 at 20C, respectively. It also showed an excellent capacity retention ratio of 96 % after 30 times charge–discharge cycles at 20C. EIS was applied to further analyze the effect of the synthesis process parameters. The as-synthesized LiFePO4/C composite exhibited better high-rate performance as compared to the commercial LiFePO4 product, which implied that the as-synthesized LiFePO4/C composite was a promising candidate used in the batteries for applications in EVs and HEVs.
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This work has been supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50974045), the Ph. D Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (No. 20092302110052) and the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, China (No. B200918).
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Wang, Q., Wang, D. & Wang, B. Modified carbothermal synthesis and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C composite as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Ionics 19, 245–252 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-012-0758-0
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