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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014)

Composites of Graphene and LiFePO4 as Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery: A Mini-review

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0004-6
Haixia Wu
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
Qinjiao Liu
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China
Shouwu Guo
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Shouwu Guo

swguo@sjtu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014), Article Number: 316-326

Abstract

This mini-review highlights selectively the recent research progress in the composites of LiFePO4 and graphene. In particularly, the different fabrication protocols, and the electrochemical performance of the composites are summarized in detail. The structural and morphology characters of graphene sheets that may affect the property of the composites are discussed briefly. The possible ongoing researches in area are speculated upon.

Keywords

Lithium iron phosphate Graphene Composite Electrochemical property Lithium-ion battery
Wu, Haixia, Qinjiao Liu, and Shouwu Guo. 2014. “Composites of Graphene and LiFePO4 As Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery: A Mini-Review”. Nano-Micro Letters 6 (4):316-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-014-0004-6.
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