Concentration‐Gradient Structural LiFe0.5Mn0.5PO₄/C Prepared via Co‐precipitation Reaction for Advanced Lithium‐Ion Batteries

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The intrinsically low electronic conductivity and slow ion diffusion kinetics limit further development of olivine LiFe x Mn 1‐x PO 4 cathode materials. In this paper, with the aim of improving the performance of such materials and alleviating the Jahn‐Taller effect of Mn 3+ ion, a bimetallic oxalate precursor with gradient distribution of elemental concentration followed with an efficient process is applied to synthesize LiFe 0.5 Mn 0.5 PO 4 nanocomposite. The results shown that with certain structural modulation of the precursor, the discharge capacity of synthesized LiFe 0.5 Mn 0.5 PO 4 increased from 149 mAh g −1 to 156 mAh g −1 at 0.1 C, the cycling capacity was also remarkably improved. the Fe 0.5 Mn 0.5 C 2 O 4 ⋅ 2H 2 O‐1 precursor with gradient distribution of elemental concentration effectively restricts the reaction between electrode material and electrolyte, thereby alleviates the dissolution of Mn 3+ ion, reduces the decay of capacity and improves the stability of the material.