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A Study on Crystalline Structure and Li+-Ion Diffusion Coefficient of LiNixFe1−xPO4/C Cathode Material

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This work focused on synthesising Ni-doped LiNixFe1−xPO4/C (x = 0, 0.05 and 0.1) cathode materials by hydrothermal method. The crystalline structure and morphology of the synthesised materials were investigated through x-ray diffraction, Raman scattering spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. Their electrochemical performance was analysed by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic cycling test. The highest initial capacity of 170.3 mAh/g was achieved for LiNi0.1Fe0.9PO4/C. It also maintained 99.68% of its initial capacity for 120 cycles, with a Li+-ion diffusion coefficient of 1.12 × 10−12 cm2/s compared with that (9.21 × 10−13 cm2/s) of LiNi0.05Fe0.95PO4/C.

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Acknowledgements

Author C.D. Huynh received research grants from the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) (Grant Number 104.03-2017.349).

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This research was funded by the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under Grant Number 104.03–2017.349.

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  2. Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Nguyen T. L. Huynh

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Trinh, D.V., Nguyen, M.T.T., Huynh, N.T.L. et al. A Study on Crystalline Structure and Li+-Ion Diffusion Coefficient of LiNixFe1−xPO4/C Cathode Material. Arab J Sci Eng 48, 7713–7720 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-07799-5

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