Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis

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Main Author: Noor Irda Liyana Atan
Other Authors: Lai Jau Choy, supervisor
Format: Bachelor thesis
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2025
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Online Access:https://utmik.utm.my/handle/123456789/44284
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spelling utm-123456789-442842025-08-21T05:24:56Z Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis Noor Irda Liyana Atan Lai Jau Choy, supervisor Chemical Engineering Also available in printed version This study aimed to investigate the effects of A, the mole ratio of lithium (Li:Fe:P), B, sintering temperature and C, sintering duration towards the conductivity of lithium iron phosphate nanowires, and to optimize parameters A, B, and C using 23 full factorial design. LiFePO4 draws as much attention as cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. However, it has poor conductivity and a low lithium-ion diffusion coefficient that lower its performance. By reducing the size to nano-scale size will help solve those problems. In studies, LiFePO4 nanowires are far more efficient than spherical nanoparticles in conducting the electricity due to their longer mean free path. Nonetheless, currently, the LiFePO4 nanostructure available in the industry is in the form of spherical nanoparticles only. Thus, this project provides a simple and straight-away process to synthesize LiFePO4 nanowires by coating and calcination to solve the problem. Cellulose plant can also be used as a template to synthesis LiFePO4 nanowires but is not selected because of high cost and not environmental friendly for its purification process. Bacterial cellulose (BC) was used since it gave pure cellulose, which can reduce the cost and environmental effect to synthesis LiFePO4 nanowires. The LiFePO4 nanowires were synthesized by coating the lithium iron phosphate precursor on the BC template aerogel. The nanowires' conductivity then was tested by using RG402 / U semi-rigid coaxial probe filled with PTFE. The effect of B was most significant towards the conductivity followed by factor A, C and interaction of factor AB and BC. The optimized parameters of nanowires were analyzed by using the design of the experiment at the frequency of 2.46GHz. The optimized factors obtained at the condition of 3:1:1 (A), 700�C (B) and 5hours (C) with potential conductivity produced at 4.14972 S/m zainurin UTM 81 p. Thesis (Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Kimia) - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2021 2025-03-11T06:15:58Z 2025-03-11T06:15:58Z 2021 Bachelor thesis https://utmik.utm.my/handle/123456789/44284 vital:144280 valet-20211130-135726 ENG Closed Access UTM Complete Unpublished Completion application/pdf Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
spellingShingle Chemical Engineering
Noor Irda Liyana Atan
Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
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title Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
title_full Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
title_fullStr Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
title_short Optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
title_sort optimization of lithium iron phosphate nanowires through templated synthesis
topic Chemical Engineering
url https://utmik.utm.my/handle/123456789/44284
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