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Title: Identifying the Structure of the Intermediate, Li 2/3 CoPO 4 , Formed during Electrochemical Cycling of LiCoPO 4

Journal Article · · Chemistry of Materials
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/cm502680w· OSTI ID:1171657
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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
  2. X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1EW, United Kingdom, Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States

In situ synchrotron diffraction measurements and subsequent Rietveld refinements are used to show that the high energy density cathode material LiCoPO4 (space group Pnma) undergoes two distinct two-phase reactions upon charge and discharge, both occurring via an intermediate Li2/3(Co2+)2/3(Co3+)1/3PO4 phase. Two resonances are observed for Li2/3CoPO4 with intensity ratios of 2:1 and 1:1 in the 31P and 7Li NMR spectra, respectively. An ordering of Co2+/Co3+ oxidation states is proposed within a (a × 3b × c) supercell, and Li+/vacancy ordering is investigated using experimental NMR data in combination with first-principles solid-state DFT calculations. In the lowest energy configuration, both the Co3+ ions and Li vacancies are found to order along the b-axis. Two other low energy Li+/vacancy ordering schemes are found only 5 meV per formula unit higher in energy. All three configurations lie below the LiCoPO4–CoPO4 convex hull and they may be readily interconverted by Li+ hops along the b-direction.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1171657
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1213696
Journal Information:
Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Vol. 26 Journal Issue: 21; ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 48 works
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