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Modelling of phase equilibria of LiFePO 4 ‐FePO 4 olivine join for cathode material
Author(s) -
Phan Anh Thu,
Gheribi Aïmen E.,
Chartrand Patrice
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.23416
Subject(s) - spinodal decomposition , thermodynamics , eutectic system , calphad , materials science , gibbs free energy , phase diagram , enthalpy , solid solution , cathode , phase (matter) , chemistry , metallurgy , physics , alloy , organic chemistry
A thermodynamic model for the FePO 4 ‐LiFePO 4 olivine join has been developed in order to provide support for the understanding of the charge transport behaviour within the cathode material during the battery operation. The Gibbs energy model for the olivine solution is based on the compound energy formalism with long‐range‐order and has been calibrated using the CALPHAD method, permitting the computation of phase equilibria by Gibbs energy minimization techniques. The model can simultaneously reproduce the reported eutectoid reaction, the 3 low‐temperature miscibility gaps, the enthalpy of mixing, and the change of the voltage plateau with temperature during the delithiation process, in agreement with the available experimental data. The spinodal decomposition, which is possibly associated with fast charge transport within the cathode material, involves up to two sub‐spinodal decompositions. Hence, the unique low‐temperature miscibility gap of this system is considered as a blend of the two sub‐miscibility gaps.