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The carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 was synthesized using solid state reaction method and sintering process. The carbon was coated on the surface of the LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 particle using citric acid as the carbon source. the crystal phase and diffraction peak of the particle was shown from X-Ray Diffraction characterization. The particle morphology and size distribution of this material was investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The thickness of the carbon coating and the crystal lattice spacing was investigated using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The particle size, carbon coating thickness, and crystal lattice spacing were found to be 10 - 50 µm, 4 nm, and 3.22 Å, respectively. The effect of the carbon layer on the surface of the LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 particle as a cathode material in lithium-ion battery exhibited in the electrochemical performance test as shown in cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge measurement test. According to the cyclic voltammetry test, it was shown that the redox peaks of the carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 from Fe2+ to Fe3+ were at 3.579 V and 2.96 V, but there was lower peak at 3.52 V. This phenomenon indicated the presence of doped Mn and Ni. The specific capacity of carbon coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 was 49 mAh/g, which was higher than uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4, 30 mAh/g. On the other hand, after 40 cycles the specific capacity of carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 was decreasing to 10%, while the specific capacity of uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 remained almost similar before and after 40 cycles. In term of columbic efficiency, carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 was more stable, better than uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4. Moreover, all samples were in close proximity to 100% efficiency. The C-rates test result showed that the discharge Crates ability of the carbon coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 had been better than uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4. At 1.5 C rate, the capacity loss of carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 reached 30%, but the capacity of uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 dropped to 100% fading capacity.it is indicated that the carbon-coated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4 had better performance than uncoated LiFe0.7Mn0.2Ni0.1PO4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
