Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃/C and Li3V2-xTix (PO₄)₃/C (x=0.03, 0.05, 0.07) cathode materials are synthesized by a solid-state method and a sol-gel method, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopic (SEM) are employed to characterize the structures and morphologies of the as-prepared samples. The XRD patterns show that Ti-doping does not alter the monoclinic structure of Li₃V₂ (PO₄)₃ and does not create a new phase as well. The SEM images show that Ti-doping can prevent the aggregations of the fine grains compared with the pure Li₃V₂ (PO₄)3/C. The electrochemical measurements show that Ti doping can improve the cycling and rate performance of LVP/C composite. The improved electrochemical properties of the Li₃V₂-xTix (PO₄)₃/C cathode materials may be attributed to the enhanced ionic and electronic conductivities caused by Ti doping.

You Wang. Ti influence on the electrochemical performance of Li₃V₂ (PO₄)₃ cathode materials synthesized by a sol-gel method. Academic Journal of Materials & Chemistry (2021) Vol. 2, Issue 1: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMC.2021.020101.

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