Synthesis and Electrochemical Property of Flowerlike LiFePO₄ by Poly(ethylene glycol)-assisted Hydrothermal Process

Flowerlike LiFePO4 particles self-assembled by plate-like crystals with about 200 nm thickness were prepared by the poly(ethylene glycol)-assisted hydrothermal synthesis. Poly(ethylene glycol) in the hydrothermal system played an important role in reducingthe thickness of the plate-like LiFePO₄ crystals as a co-solvent and forming the flower-like structure as a soft template. The flowerlike LiFePO₄ exhibits high discharge capacity of 140 mAh/g and shows quite good cycling performance in the lithium-ion batteries. Con-sidering that the conductive carbon in the obtained LiFePO₄ is negligible, the excellent cellperformance suggests that the flowerlike LiFePO₄ is a promising cathode material for the lithium-ion batteries.