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Nickel Hexacyanoferrate-Modified LiFePO4 Cathodes with High-Rate and High-Pulse Current Charge-Discharge Capabilities

Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Riverside Center (Hyatt Regency)
K. F. Chiu, H. J. Leu, S. H. Su, and K. Y. Chao (Feng Chia University)
Nickel hexacyanoferrate (Prussian blue analogous, PBA) was synthesized by Reverse Micelle Method and was coated on LiFePO4 cathodes to improve the performances of high rate and pulse current charge-discharge. PBA consists of a structure of low strain open framework, and exhibits a redox potential (3.4 V v.s. Li/Li+) similar to LiFePO4. The PBA modified LiFePO4 cathodes show improved high-rate capability, with a 10 C discharge capacities of 15 % higher than pristine LiFePO4. It was found that the PBA modified LiFePO4 can endure high pulse current charge-discharge, which is well suited for green energy grids. The modified and pristine LiFePO4 cathodes were operated with alternate pulse currents of 0.01 C and 5 C introduced into a 0.2 C discharge/charge process to simulate the conditions of green grids. The modified LiFePO4 cathodes exhibited capacity retention of 92% under such conditions after 50 cycles, whereas the pristine sample showed capacity retention of  only 75%. The results can be attributed to the reduction of electrode/electrolyte interface resistances due to the PBA coatings, as characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.