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Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of F- and Cl-doped Li2FeSiO4 cathode material for lithium-ion battery

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As a high-capacity cathode material with a considerable cycle life, lithium metal orthosilicates have attracted much attention. In this paper, Li2FeSiO4, Li2FeSiO4−xClx and Li2FeSiO4−xFx are successfully synthesized via solid-state method. Li2FeSiO4−xFx is also composited with reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The X-ray diffraction patterns show 0.2% expansion in the lattice volume of Li2FeSiO4−xFx and 0.7% shrinkage for Li2FeSiO4−xClx due to the doping effect. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy also indicates a frequency shift for [SiO4]4− and [LiO4] functional groups due to ion doping. The SEM images confirm that rGO surrounded Li2FeSiO4−xFx microparticles. The electrochemical performance illustrates a reversible ox/red reaction of Fe2+/Fe3+ couple at the potential of 3/2.6 V for Li2FeSiO4, 3.5/2.9 V for Li2FeSiO4−xFx, and 3.3/2.3 V for Li2FeSiO4−xClx. Lithiation curves at 0.05C rate show the first specific capacity of 168 mAh g−1 for Li2FeSiO4 with 84% retention after 25th cycles, 190 mAh g−1 for Li2FeSiO4−xFx with 100% retention, and 120 mAh g−1 for Li2FeSiO4−xClx with 73% retention. Li2FeSiO4−xFx/rGO cathode delivers 265 mAh g−1 with 88% retention after 25th cycles.

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This work was funded by Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) in Tehran, Iran (Grant Number 471396060).

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    Maryam Tahertalari & Abouzar Massoudi

  2. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Xiaobo Ji

  3. Department of Ceramics, Materials and Energy Research Center, P.O. Box 14155/4777, Tehran, Iran

    M. Javaheri & M. M. Kalantarian

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Tahertalari, M., Massoudi, A., Ji, X. et al. Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of F- and Cl-doped Li2FeSiO4 cathode material for lithium-ion battery. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 2310–2321 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07431-y

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