Preparation and characterization of Ag/C nanocables-modified nanosized C-LiFePO4

Authors

Yudai Huang, Xi'an Jiatong University Republic of China
Dan Li, Xinjiang University China
Dianzeng Jia
Zaiping Guo, University of WollongongFollow
Ming Miao, Xinjiang Cancer Institute Hospital, China
Won I. Cho, Energy Storage Research Center, Korea

RIS ID

43980

Publication Details

Huang, Y., Li, D., Guo, Z., Miao, M. Cho, W. I. (2011). Preparation and characterization of Ag/C nanocables-modified nanosized C-LiFePO₄. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13 (10), 4815-4820. >

Abstract

Nanosized C-LiFePO₄ particles are synthesized by a microwave-assisted solid-state method. A novel conductive agent, Ag/C nanocables, is adopted for the first time to modify C-LiFePO₄ so as to improve the electronic conductivity. The as-synthesized samples are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy to determine the microstructure and morphology. Electrochemical techniques are used to investigate the electrochemistry performance of the samples. The results indicate that the rate capacity of the Ag/C nanocables-modified C-LiFePO₄ is improved due to the nanosized particle distribution and enhanced electronic conductivity.