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Published on: February 5, 2019
Improved Cycle Stability and Rate Capability of Graphene Oxide Wrapped Tavorite LiFeSO₄F as Cathode Material for
Zhendong Guo, Dong Zhang, Hailong Qiu
1§CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Tavorite LiFeSO4F has been regarded as a promising alternative to LiFePO4 due to its high Li ionic conductivity. To overcome the low electronic conductivity of LiFeSO4F, we prepared a graphene oxide (GO)/LiFeSO4F composite material by the solvothermal method. The GO wraps on the surface of LiFeSO4F and links the adjacent particles, thus providing an effective network for electrons transport. As a result, the electronic conductivity of the material is improved from 8.16 × 10(-11) S cm(-1) to 1.65 × 10(-4) S cm(-1). In addition, the GO depresses the side reactions of the electrode and electrolyte, promotes the charge transfer reactions at the electrode/electrolyte interface, and facilitates the lithium diffusion in the electrode. The GO-wrapped LiFeSO4F exhibits much better electrochemical performance than the pristine material. It showed a discharge capacity of 113.2 mAh g(-1) at the 0.1 C rate with 99% capacity retention after 100 cycles. In addition, the material is able to deliver 85.1, 73.4, and 30.3 mAh g(-1) at high current rates of 1 C, 2 C, and 10 C, respectively.

