Journal
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-ENERGY
Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/2515-7655/abe2f5
Keywords
band gap; lithium-ion batteries; olivine phosphates; cathode materials; DFT; electronic band structure; surface
Funding
- CSIRO
- Australian Federal Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Research and Development Program-Renewable Hydrogen for Export [2018/RND012]
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This study reviews recent research on the surface chemistries and electronic structures of olivine phosphate cathode materials, finding evidence of Li-depletion and mixed oxidation for transition metal ions. The presence of dopants on the surface of cathode materials is shown to significantly impact their properties, as indicated by more pronounced surface Li-depletion and mixed oxidation in doped LiFePO4 compared to undoped material.
We provide a review of our recent studies on the surface chemistries and electronic structures of olivine phosphate cathode materials LiMPO4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni). Li-depletion and mixed oxidation for the transition metal ions have been detected on particle surfaces, across the family of metal phosphate cathode materials. The effects of surface Li-depletion on optical properties and electronic band structures are discussed. LiFePO4 doped with metals or ions that are reported in the literature as beneficial for rate capability enhancement show more pronounced surface Li-depletion and mixed oxidation compared to undoped material. This outcome, among others, indicates that the dopant resides predominantly on, and influences, the surface of cathode materials.
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