Table 1. Precursor–Solvent Combinations, Flame Parameters for the Synthesis of Pure and AlPO4/LiMn2O4 Cathode Materials.
| precursor–solvent combinations and flame parameters
during particle synthesis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *metal
concentration (L/mol) | |||||||
| sample | Mn | Li | Al | liquid flow (mL/min) | dispersant O2 flow (L/min) | premixed gas flow (CH4 + O2) L/min | abbreviation | 
| Single Flame | |||||||
| LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1.5 + 3.2 | LMO (37) | 
| LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 + 3.2 | LMO (55) | 
| LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | LMO (73) | 
| Double Flame | |||||||
| 1% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.002 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 1P-LMO | 
| 2% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.004 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 2P-LMO | 
| 3% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.006 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 3P-LMO | 
| 4% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.008 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 4P-LMO | 
| 5% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.011 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 5P-LMO | 
| 5% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 | 0.274 | 0.137 | 0.011 | 3 | 7 | 1.5 + 3.2 | 5P-LMO (37) | 
| physicochemical
properties of particles obtained via FSP | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| physicochemical
properties of particles | Rietveld
refinement of the XRD patterns | cubic cell parameters (Å) | |||||
| sample | SSA (m2g–1) | dBET (nm) | dXRD (nm) | Rp | Rwp | GOF | a = b = c (Å) | 
| Single Flame | |||||||
| LiMn2O4 [LMO (37)] | 175.6 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 1.76 | 8.21062 | 
| LiMn2O4 [LMO (55)] | 150.1 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 1.23 | 1.56 | 2.19 | 8.22103 | 
| LiMn2O4 [LMO (73)] | 78.6 | 17.8 | 12.9 | 1.15 | 1.50 | 2.08 | 8.22603 | 
| AlPO4 | 85.1 | 27.4 | |||||
| Double Flame | |||||||
| 1% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [1P-LMO] | 79.1 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 1.31 | 1.64 | 1.27 | 8.23815 | 
| 2% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [2P-LMO] | 74.2 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 1.35 | 1.69 | 1.36 | 8.23923 | 
| 3% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [3P-LMO] | 67.5 | 21.0 | 12.7 | 1.31 | 1.64 | 1.27 | 8.23920 | 
| 4% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [4P-LMO] | 72.9 | 19.5 | 12.4 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 1.29 | 8.23911 | 
| 5% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [5P-LMO] | 64.0 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 1.29 | 1.62 | 1.24 | 8.23898 | 
| 5% AlPO4 + LiMn2O4 [5P-LMO (37)] | 195.5 | 7.3 | |||||