Synthesis and Electrochemical Characteristics of the Novel FeS2/VGCF Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.13076

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Abstract: FeS₂/VGCF battery material was prepared by solid-state method using FeC₂O₄·2H₂O, S and Vapor-Grown Carbon Fiber (VGCF) as the starting materials. The synthesized material was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), cyclic voltammograms (CV) and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling tests. The result shows that the material of VGCF presents string centers. The discharge specific capacity of the FeS₂ and FeS₂/VGCF electrodes can reach 692 and 872 mAh/g at 0.1C in the voltage range of 1.0 to 2.6 V (vs Li / Li⁺), respectively. The FeS₂/VGCF electrode can sustain 469, 417 and 254 mAh/g after 50, 100 and 200 cycles at 0.5C (1C = 890 mA/g), much higher than those of FeS₂ prepared without VGCF (268, 71 and 28 mAh/g). Compared with FeS₂, the cyclic capacity and stability of FeS₂/VGCF are improved.

Key words: lithium-ion battery, FeS2/VGCF, solid-state method, rate capacity, cycling stability

CLC Number:

O646

LIU Ling, YUAN Zhong-Zhi, QIU Cai-Xia, Cheng Si-Jie, LIU Jin-Cheng. Synthesis and Electrochemical Characteristics of the Novel FeS₂/VGCF Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(12): 1291-1295.

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