Performance comparison of the LiFePO4 composite electrode for structural batteries with previous studies.
| Method | Carbon fibre | Materials | Capacity (mA h g−1) | Cycling retention (%) | Mass loading (mg cm−2) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot press (at 120 °C under 1 bar pressure) | 6k tow | LiFePO4/carbon black/PVDF | 144 (at 0.1 C) | 96.4 at 0.33 C, 95.8 at 1.0 C (100 cycles) and 81.2 at 1.0 C (300 cycles) | 4.7 | This work |
| 2 | Electro-deposition (EPD) | 12k tow | LiFePO4/carbon black/PVDF | 110 (at 0.1 C) | 62 at 1.0 C (500 cycles) | n/a | 11 |
| Acetone and surfactant for EPD | |||||||
| 3 | Electro-deposition (EPD) | 12k tow | LiFePO4/carbon black/graphene oxide (GO) | 131 (at 0.1 C) | 91 at 1.0 C (500 cycles) | 1 | 39 |
| DMF and surfactant for EPD | |||||||
| 4 | Electro-deposition (EPD) | Carbon cloth | LiFePO4/carbon black | 110 (at 0.1 C) | 80 at 0.5 C (300 cycles) | 20 | 24 |
| EtOH | |||||||
| 5 | Electro-deposition (EPD) | Carbon cloth | LiFePO4/carbon black | 140 (at 0.1 C) | 84 at 0.1 C (100 cycles) | 10 | 24 |
| EtOH | |||||||
| 6 | Autoclave | Woven fabric | LiFePO4/carbon black/PVDF | 112 (at 0.1 C) | 82 at 1.0 C(500 cycles) | n/a | 23 |