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A mesoporous LiFe0.99Mo0.01PO4/C composite was synthesized by the sol-gel method using (NH4)2MoO4 as a doping starting material. The formation of conductive carbon, metal doping and mesopores was achieved simultaneously in the prepared material. The characterizations of crystal structures and microstructures were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), extended X-ray-absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) and X-ray-absorption near-structure spectroscopy (XANES), while the surface area was determined using N2 adsorption techniques. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and charge-discharge cycling performance were used to characterize its electrochemical properties. The sample possessed uniformly distributed mesopores with an average pore size of 4 nm, and the specific surface area was about 69.368 m2/g. The results show that the reversible capacity of mesoporous LiFe0.99Mo0.01PO4/C is about 160 mAh/g at 0.1C, 135 mAh/g at 1C and 90 mAh/g at 5C, respectively. The capacity fading is neglectable.
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Yu, C., Wang, Z., Chen, Y. et al. Preparation, characterization and electrochemical properties of mesoporous LiFe0.99Mo0.01PO4/C. Rare Metals 28, 317–321 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-009-0062-y
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