中国物理B ›› 2012, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (9): 97401-097401.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/9/097401

• CONDENSED MATTER: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES • 上一篇    下一篇

Effect of C doping on the structural and electronic properties of LiFePO4: A first-principles investigation

许桂贵a b, 吴景a, 陈志高b, 林应斌b, 黄志高b   

  1. a Concord University College Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China;
    b College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China
  • 收稿日期:2012-02-10 修回日期:2012-04-21 出版日期:2012-08-01 发布日期:2012-08-01
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11074039 and 11004032) and the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CBA00200).

Effect of C doping on the structural and electronic properties of LiFePO4: A first-principles investigation

Xu Gui-Gui (许桂贵)a b, Wu Jing (吴景)a, Chen Zhi-Gao (陈志高)b, Lin Ying-Bin (林应斌)b, Huang Zhi-Gao (黄志高)b   

  1. a Concord University College Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China;
    b College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350108, China
  • Received:2012-02-10 Revised:2012-04-21 Online:2012-08-01 Published:2012-08-01
  • Contact: Huang Zhi-Gao E-mail:zghuang@fjnu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11074039 and 11004032) and the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CBA00200).

摘要: Using first-principles calculations within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) +U framework, we investigate the effect of C doping on the structural and electronic properties of LiFePO4. The calculated formation energies indicate that C doped at O sites is energetically favored, and C dopants prefer to occupy O3 sites. The band gap of the C doped material is much narrow than that of the undoped one, indicating better electronic conductive properties. To maintain charge balance, the valence of the Fe nearest to C appears as Fe3+, and it will be helpful to the hopping of electrons.

关键词: LiFePO4, C doping, electronic structure, first-principles calculations

Abstract: Using first-principles calculations within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) +U framework, we investigate the effect of C doping on the structural and electronic properties of LiFePO4. The calculated formation energies indicate that C doped at O sites is energetically favored, and C dopants prefer to occupy O3 sites. The band gap of the C doped material is much narrow than that of the undoped one, indicating better electronic conductive properties. To maintain charge balance, the valence of the Fe nearest to C appears as Fe3+, and it will be helpful to the hopping of electrons.

Key words: LiFePO4, C doping, electronic structure, first-principles calculations

中图分类号:  (Effects of crystal defects, doping and substitution)

  • 74.62.Dh
72.20.-i (Conductivity phenomena in semiconductors and insulators) 71.20.-b (Electron density of states and band structure of crystalline solids) 61.72.-y (Defects and impurities in crystals; microstructure)