Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 24, Issue 13, Pages 2598-2603Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cm301337z
Keywords
Li-ion battery; pyrophosphates; X-ray diffraction; redox mechanism
Funding
- Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
- Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology
- Mitsubishi Motor Company
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [22655067] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Li2FeP2O7 pyrophosphate is the latest phosphate-based polyanionic cathode material operating at 3.5 V (vs Li+/Li). Capable of two-dimensional Li+-ion diffusion, the pyrophosphate has a complex three-dimensional crystal structure, rich in Li-Fe antisite defects. The electrochemical (de)lithiation of pristine Li2FeP2O7 involves permanent structural rearrangement, as reflected by the voltage drop between the first and subsequent charging segments. The current article presents the structural analysis of the electrochemical redox mechanism of Li2FeP2O7 cathode coupling in situ and ex-situ structural characterization. Contrary to previous reports, it involves a single-phase redox reaction during (de)lithiation cycles involving a minimal < 2% volume expansion. Further, it forms a rare example of cathode showing positive expansion upon delithiation similar to LiCoO2. The mechanism of single-phase (de)lithiation and related (ir)reversible structural arrangement is elucidated.
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