Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
Volume 3, Issue 38, Pages 19469-19475Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5ta04724b
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- China Natural Science Foundation [51403209, 21406221, 21206158, 21476224, 21406219, 51361135701]
- Dalian Municipal Outstanding Young Talent Foundation [2014J11JH131]
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B-doped compounds Li3V2(P1-xBxO4)(3)/C (x = 0, 0.01, 0.03, and 0.07) are prepared by a sol-gel method. The crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical properties of B-doped Li3V2(PO4)(3) are investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicates that a B atom enters the crystal structure of Li3V2(PO4)(3) but does not change the monoclinic structure. Cycle stability and rate performance measurements reveal that moderate B doping improves the electrochemical properties of Li3V2(PO4)(3). Among all the B-doped samples, Li3V2(P0.97B0.03O4)(3)/C shows the largest initial discharge capacity, best cycle stability and rate performances. In the potential range of 3.0-4.3 V, Li3V2(P0.97B0.03O4)(3)/C delivers a discharge capacity of 127.5 mA h g(-1) at 0.2C rate, while at 20C the discharge capacity remains above 100 mA h g(-1). After 100 cycles, the discharge capacity retention is 98%. Moreover, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) curves indicate that B doping not only decreases the charge transfer resistance but also increases the Li-ion diffusion rate. The excellent electrochemical performance of Li3V2(P0.97B0.03O4)(3)/C can be attributed to its larger Li ion diffusion, smaller particle size, and higher structural stability and electronic conductivity induced by B doping.
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