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Primary particles with ultra-thin carbon layer combined with loose secondary particles to jointly promote the low-temperature performance of LiFePO4

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LiFePO4/C materials with ultra-thin carbon layer primary particles and loose secondary particles were successfully synthesized using CTAB and carbon aerogel. The morphology and microstructure of LiFePO4/C were investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and specific surface area testing techniques. The electrochemical properties at room temperature and low temperature were evaluated by constant current charge–discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. CTAB could effectively disperse carbon aerogel, limit the thickness of the carbon layer of the primary particles, and increase the uniformity of the carbon layer. The ultra-thin carbon layer is beneficial to the interfacial transport of Li+. Carbon aerogel could inhibit the agglomeration of primary particles, build a conductive three-dimensional bridge between primary particles, and increase the bulkiness of secondary particles and the contact area between LiFePO4/C particles and electrolyte. The combination of the two results in an excellent low-temperature performance of LiFePO4/C.

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This work received financial support from the National Ministry of Science and Technology major special projects (grant number: SQ2020YFF0400789) and the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission Scientific Research Project (2019ZD20).

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  1. Institute of Power Source and Ecomaterials Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China

    Juanjuan Xue, Hongyuan Guo, Ruoxuan Liu, Yong Wang, Lizhi Wen & Guangchuan Liang

  2. Science and Technology Bureau, Zaozhuang National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Zaozhuang, 277099, China

    Zonglin Zhang

  3. Automobile & Rail Transportation School, Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences, Tianjin, 300350, China

    Lizhi Wen

  4. Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials for Ecological Environment and Information, Ministry of Education, Hebei University of Technology), Tianjin, 300130, China

    Guangchuan Liang

  5. Key Laboratory for New Type of Functional Materials in Hebei Province, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China

    Guangchuan Liang

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Xue, J., Zhang, Z., Guo, H. et al. Primary particles with ultra-thin carbon layer combined with loose secondary particles to jointly promote the low-temperature performance of LiFePO4. Ionics 28, 4229–4237 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04632-1

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