In Situ Studies and Magnetic Properties of the Cmcm Polymorph of LiCoPO4 with a Hierarchical Dumbbell-Like Morphology Synthesized by Easy Single-Step Polyol Synthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. X-ray Powder Diffraction
2.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.3. Elemental Analysis
2.4. Thermal Stability and Phase Transformation
2.5. Magnetic Properties
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Solvothermal Synthesis
3.2. Polyol Synthesis
3.3. Structural, Physical and Chemical Properties Determination
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | (a) LCP(ST) | (b) LCP(PO) | Theoretical |
---|---|---|---|
C (wt %) | 0.7(3) | 0.8(3) | 0 |
H (wt %) | 0.2(3) | 0.4(3) | 0 |
Li (wt %) | 4.2(2) | 4.1(2) | 4.3 |
Co (wt %) | 35(1) | 34(1) | 36.6 |
P (wt %) | 18.9(3) | 19.6(3) | 19.3 |
n(Li):n(P) | 0.99(5) | 0.93(5) | 1 |
n(Co):n(P) | 0.97(3) | 0.91(3) | 1 |
Variable | 1 kOe | 10 kOe | 25 kOe |
---|---|---|---|
TN (K) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 9.1 |
(K) | −27.6 | −27.7 | −26.2 |
(cm3/mol) | 1.35 × 10−1 | 1.73 × 10−1 | 1.48 × 10−1 |
(µB) | 5.46 | 5.42 | 5.56 |
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Alarcón-Suesca, C.; Ludwig, J.; Hlukhyy, V.; Stinner, C.; Nilges, T. In Situ Studies and Magnetic Properties of the Cmcm Polymorph of LiCoPO4 with a Hierarchical Dumbbell-Like Morphology Synthesized by Easy Single-Step Polyol Synthesis. Inorganics 2016, 4, 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics4040035
Alarcón-Suesca C, Ludwig J, Hlukhyy V, Stinner C, Nilges T. In Situ Studies and Magnetic Properties of the Cmcm Polymorph of LiCoPO4 with a Hierarchical Dumbbell-Like Morphology Synthesized by Easy Single-Step Polyol Synthesis. Inorganics. 2016; 4(4):35. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics4040035
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlarcón-Suesca, Carlos, Jennifer Ludwig, Viktor Hlukhyy, Christoph Stinner, and Tom Nilges. 2016. "In Situ Studies and Magnetic Properties of the Cmcm Polymorph of LiCoPO4 with a Hierarchical Dumbbell-Like Morphology Synthesized by Easy Single-Step Polyol Synthesis" Inorganics 4, no. 4: 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics4040035