Abstract
Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, LFP) batteries are widely used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems due to their excellent cycling stability, affordability and safety. However, the rate performance of LFP remains limited due to its low intrinsic electronic and ionic conductivities. In this work, an ex situ flash carbon coating method is developed to enhance the interfacial properties for fast charging. A continuous, amorphous carbon layer is achieved by rapidly decomposing the precursors and depositing carbon species in a confined space within 10 s. Simultaneously, different heteroatoms can be introduced into the surface carbon matrix, which regulates the irregular growth of cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) and selectively facilitates the inorganic region formation. The inorganic-rich, hybrid conductive CEI not only promotes electron and ion transport but also restricts parasitic side reactions. Consequently, LFP cathodes with fluorinated carbon coatings exhibited the highest capacity of 151 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C and 96mAhg-1 at 10 C, indicating their excellent rate capability over commercial LFP (58mAh g-1 at 10 C). This solvent-free, versatile surface modification is shown for other electrode materials, providing an efficient platform for electrode-electrolyte interphase engineering through a surface post-treatment.
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