Nature Communications (Oct 2017)

Two-dimensional lithium diffusion behavior and probable hybrid phase transformation kinetics in olivine lithium iron phosphate

  • Liang Hong,
  • Linsen Li,
  • Yuchen-Karen Chen-Wiegart,
  • Jiajun Wang,
  • Kai Xiang,
  • Liyang Gan,
  • Wenjie Li,
  • Fei Meng,
  • Fan Wang,
  • Jun Wang,
  • Yet-Ming Chiang,
  • Song Jin,
  • Ming Tang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01315-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Lithium transport and phase transformation kinetics in olivine LiFePO4 electrode remain not fully understood. Here the authors show that microsized olivine particles possess 2D lithium diffusivity and exhibit a possible hybrid mode of phase boundary migration upon cycling.