US Patent:
20140054494, Feb 27, 2014
Inventors:
Guiqing Huang - Newton MA, US
Boshan Mo - Newton MA, US
Youde Mo - Newton MA, US
International Classification:
C01B 25/45
Abstract:
In one aspect, a method of synthesizing a phosphorous active electrode composite material AMPOis disclosed. M is a first element selected from a group of transitional metals, such as iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and others, and A is a second element selected from a group consisting of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K) and a mixture thereof. The method includes: forming a phosphate composite from a phosphorus source material and a first source material comprising the first element M; mixing the phosphate composite with a second source material comprising the second element A to form an intermediate mixture with A:M:P=1.03-1.1:1:1 by molar ratio; ball-milling and drying the intermediate mixture; and sintering the intermediate mixture to form the phosphorous composite active electrode material. The first source material and the metalloid source material are low cost by-products respectively obtained in other processes.