Spectroscopic Characterization of LiFePO4 as Cathode Material for Li-ion Battery Prepared in the Pulse Thermo-acoustic Reactor

  • Zorica Ž. Lazarević Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade
  • Gregor Križan Department of Materials Chemistry, National Institute of Chemistry
  • Janez Križan AMI l.l.c., Ptuj
  • Aleksandra Milutinović Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade
  • Martina Gilić Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade
  • Izabela Kuryliszyn-Kudelska Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Nebojša Ž. Romčević Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade

Abstract

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) is a cathode material for the rechargeable-lithium batteries. In this paper is presented a novel method of fabrication carbon-coated LiFePO4 in a pilot reactor built according to the principles of the thermo-acoustic burner of Helmholtz-type. Crystalline powder with a high percentage of LiFePO4 was synthesized by incomplete combustion, i.e. in the reductive atmosphere, and calcined at 700 °C for 6 h. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, IR and Raman spectroscopy. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the production of the high-quality lithium-ion cathode material by the incomplete combustion. The synthesis of LiFePO4 is completed during calcination and an ordered structure is attained. Fast synthesis in the reactor (less than 2 s) is achieved due to the reduction in the size of reactant's particles and a huge number of collisions owing to their strong turbulent flow associated with explosive combustion.

Published
2019-07-03
Issue
Vol 51 No 3 (2019)
Section
Articles

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