Electrochemical behavior of graphite highly fluorinated by high oxidation state complex fluorides and elemental fluorine

T. Nakajima, M. Koh, V. Gupta, B. Žemva, K. Lutar

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Abstract

Highly fluorinated graphites have been synthesized by using elemental fluorine under pressure and high oxidation state complex fluoride, K2NiF6 or KAgF4 in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. Their electrochemical discharge as a cathode of primary lithium battery has been investigated in organic electrolyte solution. Main products were stage 1 compounds or the stage 1 involving stage 2 and 3 phases as minor components with approximate compositions of C1.6F. X-ray photoelectron spectra indicated the existence of nearly semi-ionic C-F bonds. Electrochemical studies demonstrated that the CxF samples prepared using KAgF4 and elemental fluorine exhibited high and flat discharge potentials of 3.2 V versus Li/Li+ and discharge capacities of approximately 500 mA h g-1 at cut-off potential 1.5 V.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)1655-1661
Number of pages7
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume45
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Jan 2000

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