Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 1180.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20140940

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Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of LiTi2(PO4)3/C Anode for Aqueous Lithium-ion Batteries

ZHAO Ping1, WEN Yuehua2,*(), CHENG Jie2, SHEN Yaju1,2, CAO Gaoping2, YANG Yusheng2   

  1. 1. College of Enviromental and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110159, China
    2. Research Institute of Chemical Defence, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2014-10-23 Online:2015-06-10 Published:2015-05-22
  • Contact: WEN Yuehua E-mail:wen_yuehua@126.com

Abstract:

Nano-lithium titanium phosphate(LTP) was synthesized by a Pechini type method. Using polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) as a carbon source, carbon coated LTP(LTP/C) was prepared with different dispersing methods of carbon source. Factors that influence the electrochemical performance of LTP/C anode were discussed. The results indicate that the electrochemical performance of LTP/C anode is mainly dependent on the purity of crystalline phase and degree of crystallinity of LTP and the degree of uniformity for coating carbon on the surface of LTP particles. Nano LTP/C prepared by rotating evaporation dispersing method of carbon source has high purity of crystalline phase and excellent degree of crystallinity, and the coating carbon layer on the surface of nano LTP is very uniform, as a result, excellent electrochemical performance for this LTP/C anode was obtained. An initial discharge capacity of 123 mA·h/g and a capacity retention of over 85% after 200 cycles with a coulombic efficiency above 95% were observed at a 4C rate in pH-neutral 5 mol/L LiNO3.

Key words: Aqueous lithium-ion battery, Pechini method, LiTi2(PO4)3, Carbon coating

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