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ACS NANO
卷 7, 期 6, 页码 5637-5646出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn4022263
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ultrathin nanosheets; supercritical fluids; olivine; cathodes; lithium-ion batteries
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资金
- A*STAR SERC Grant [1021700144]
- Singapore MPA [23/04.15.03]
Olivine-type LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Mn, Co, Ni) has become of great interest as cathodes for next-generation high-power lithium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, this family of compounds suffers from poor electronic conductivities and sluggish lithium diffusion in the [010] direction. Here, we develop a liquid-phase exfoliation approach combined with a solvothermal lithiation process in high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) supercritical fluids for the fabrication of ultrathin LiMPO4 nanosheets (thickness: 3.7-4.6 nm) with exposed (010) surface facets. Importantly, the HPHT solvothermal lithiation could produce monodisperse nanosheets while the traditional high-temperature calcination, which is necessary for cathode materials based on high-quality crystals, leads the formation of large grains and aggregation of the nanosheets. The as-synthesized nanosheets have features of high contact area with the electrolyte and fast lithium transport (time diffusion constant in at the microsecond level). The estimated diffusion time for Li+ to diffuse over a [010]-thickness of <5 nm (1) was calculated to be less than 25, 2.5, and 250 mu s for LiFePO4, LiMnPO4, and LiCoPO4 nanosheets, respectively, via the equation of t = L-2/D. These values are about 5 orders of magnitude lower than the corresponding bulk materials. This results in high energy densities and excellent rate capabilities (e.g., 18 kW kg(-1) and 90 Wh kg(-1) at a 80 C rate for LiFePO4 nanosheets).
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