Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.101, 205-209, 2018
Graphene foam supported LiFePO4 nanosheets composite as advanced cathode for lithium ion batteries
Smart design of advanced cathode plays a significantly important role for the development of high-performance lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In this work, we synthesized a new kind of LiFePO4/Graphene foam (LFP/GF) integrated binder-free cathode via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) + hydrothermal method. The LFP is composed of interconnected LiFePO4 nanosheets with numerous nanopores of 50-500 nm. High porosity and good adhesion endow LiFePO4/GF film superior electrochemical properties with remarkable high-rate capacities, small polarization and stable cycling life. A high-rate capacity of 110 mAh g(-1) at 24 C is obtained for the LiFePO4/GF composite. Moreover, a high capacity retention of 95% is acquired after 160 cycles. This enhancement is due to the unique integrated porous LiFePO4 nanosheets and good support of graphene foam providing fast ion/electron transfer. Our work displays a new insight in constructing integrated cathode for application in high-performance LIBs.
Keywords:Porous materials;Thin films;Li ion batteries;Lithium iron phosphate;Energy storage and conversion