Lithium iron phosphate

Lithium iron phosphate
Names
IUPAC name
iron(2+) lithium phosphate (1:1:1)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 604-917-2
  • InChI=1S/Fe.Li.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+2;+1;/p-3 checkY
    Key: GELKBWJHTRAYNV-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY
  • InChI=1S/Fe.Li.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+2;+1;/p-3
  • Key: GELKBWJHTRAYNV-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Fe+2].[Li+].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O
Properties
FeLiO
4
P
Molar mass 157.757
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium iron phosphate or lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) is an inorganic compound with the formula LiFePO
4
. It is a gray, red-grey, brown or black solid that is insoluble in water. The material has attracted attention as a component of lithium iron phosphate batteries,[1] a type of Li-ion battery.[2] This battery chemistry is targeted for use in power tools, electric vehicles, solar energy installations[3][4] and more recently large grid-scale energy storage.[5][2]

Most lithium batteries (Li-ion) used in consumer electronics products use cathodes made of lithium compounds such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO
2
), lithium manganese oxide (LiMn
2
O
4
), and lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO
2
). The anodes are generally made of graphite.

Lithium iron phosphate exists naturally in the form of the mineral triphylite, but this material has insufficient purity for use in batteries.

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