Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (11): 36-42.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0607

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Study on preparation of lithium ferric manganese phosphate cathode materials by two-step carbon coating methods

MIAO Pu1,2(), LUO Xiaoqiang2(), HOU Cuihong1, RUAN Haobo2, XUE Lingwei2   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering,Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450001,China
    2. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,Pingdingshan University,Pingdingshan 467000,China
  • Received:2024-11-18 Online:2025-11-10 Published:2025-05-13
  • Contact: LUO Xiaoqiang E-mail:13939952004@163.com;lxq.5566@163.com

Abstract:

In order to further enhance the electrochemical performance of lithium iron manganese phosphate cathode materials and alleviate particle agglomeration,a two-step solid-phase carbon coating method was employed in this study.The experimental results indicated that this preparation technique did not alter the original olivine structure of the material.Compared with the samples synthesized via the conventional solid-phase method,the materials prepared using the two-step carbon coating approach exhibited smaller particle sizes and improved dispersion.Among the three modified samples,the LMFP/C-2 material demonstrated the highest crystallinity.The electrochemical tests conducted at a rate of 0.1C(1.0C=170 mA·h/g) reveal that the initial discharge capacities of LMFP/C-1,LMFP/C-2,and LMFP/C-3 were 147.4,151.2,and 142.5 mA·h/g,respectively.After 50 charge-discharge cycles,the corresponding capacity retention rates were 94.7%,95.3%,and 94.3%.In contrast,the conventional material exhibited an initial discharge capacity of only 137.6 mA·h/g and a capacity retention rate of 93.2% after 50 cycles.These results demonstrated that the LMFP/C-2 sample prepared via the two-step solid-phase carbon coating method achieved the best electrochemical performance.Specifically,the initial discharge capacity was increased from 137.6 mA·h/g to 151.2 mA·h/g,while the capacity retention rate was improved from 93.2% to 95.3%.It indicated that the LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4/C material synthesized using this method possessesed superior cycling stability and higher initial capacity.The sintering temperature and duration significantly influenced the crystallization of lithium iron manganese phosphate.Insufficient sintering conditions would result in incomplete crystal formation,thereby deteriorating electrochemical performance.Conversely,excessive temperatures or prolonged sintering times could lead to overgrowth of crystals and increased particle agglomeration,as observed under electron microscopy.The research indicated that the cathode materials synthesized through a two-stage sintering process exhibited optimal electrochemical performance, when the first-stage sintering process was conducted at 390 ℃ for 5 h, followed by a second-stage sintering process at 650 ℃ for 6 h.

Key words: LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4, two-step solid phase method, cathode, carbon-coated

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