Effect of magnetic field on the rate performance of a Fe2O3/LiFePO4 composite cathode for Li-ion batteries


Nduka E.I. Assan N. Yegamkulov M. Mukanova A. Bakenov Z.
11 November 2024Royal Society of Chemistry

RSC Advances
2024#14Issue 4836005 - 36015 pp.

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) is a widely used cathode material in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its low cost and environmental safety. However, LFP faces challenges during high-rate operation and prolonged cycling. Magnetic field (MF) can enhance ionic conductivity and reduce polarization in the LFP cathode, particularly when magnetically sensitive iron oxide is added to the cathode. In this study, LiFePO4 was optimized by simply adding Fe2O3 (FO) nanoparticles and drying the composite cathode (FO/LFP) with and without applying MF. Electrochemical tests demonstrated that the optimized samples prepared at two concentrations of Fe2O3 (1 wt% and 3 wt%) exhibited improved electrochemical characteristics and inhibited polarization upon operation. Lithium-ion diffusion coefficient calculations revealed an increase in this value in the case of the MF-assisted samples compared to their non-MF counterparts. The 1 wt% FO/LFP cathode dried under an MF showed noticeably high reversible capacity, slow capacity decay, and enhanced rate capability, especially when cycled at a high current density of 5C. This research successfully demonstrated a relatively facile method to improve the rate performance of LiFePO4 cathodes that can be easily incorporated into the large-scale battery production.



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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Institute of Batteries LLC, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
National Laboratory Astana
Institute of Batteries LLC

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