Layered Lithium Vanadium Fluorophosphate, Li5V(PO4)2F2: A 4 V Class Positive Electrode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

A single-phase, well-crystallized Li5V(PO4)2F2/carbon nanocomposite has been prepared by an optimized solid-state route, and its electrochemical behavior was examined as a positive electrode active material in lithium-ion batteries. The microcrystalline powder was synthesized by the reaction of amorphous VPO4/C with Li3PO4 and LiF. Synthesis of the VPO4/C precursor utilized carbon to reduce V2O5 and simultaneously create a nanoparticle reactive …