Abstract
An attempt is made to synthesize high temperature iron phosphide phase over copper substrate at room temperature via simple and cost-effective electrodeposition technique using aqueous acidic electrolyte. The phosphorus content in alloys varied with its source's composition in the electrolyte. All as-obtained deposits are annealed at 400 °C for 3 h under constant inert gas flow rate in a tubular furnace. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope are used to characterize phase composition and morphology, respectively. All samples are electrochemically tested as anode material against lithium between 0.01 and 2.5 V at constant 10 μAcm−2, rendering it as possible negative electrode for high energy density lithium-ion battery applications.
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The authors are grateful to the Department of Science and Technology-Nano Mission, New Delhi, for the financial support to carry out this research work. Also, we express our thanks to SAIF-IITB, XRD at the Department of Physics, IITB and Research Scholars for providing adequate instruments facilities in meeting the material's characterizations.
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M.S., C., Mitra, S. Electrodeposition of iron phosphide on copper substrate as conversion negative electrode for lithium-ion battery application. Ionics 20, 137–140 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-013-1021-z
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