Abstract
Spherical Li3V2(PO4)3/C (LVP/C) composites are successfully synthesized via two different spray-drying processes. XRD results reveal that some impurities, such as Na3V2(PO4)3, Li2NaV2(PO4)3 and Li4(P2O7), appear when sodium salt of carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) acts as carbon source. SEM images show two different morphologies: solid spherical particles for LVP/C(A) prepared by adding CMC after pre-sintering, and hollow for LVP/C(B) prepared by adding CMC before pre-sintering. Compared to LVP/C(B), LVP(A) presents higher tap density and better electrochemical performance at any C-rate. Remarkably, another charge/discharge plateaus or anodic/cathodic peaks around 3.85V are detected for both LVP/C(A) and LVP/C(B) electrodes, which is attributed to the formation of Li3−xNaxV2(PO4)3 or some other electrochemically active composites containing Na+. CMC addition sequence has a significant influence on morphology of Li3V2(PO4)3. Furthermore, acting as carbon source and Na dopant, CMC shows a notable effect on electrochemical behavior of Li3V2(PO4)3 cathode material.
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