LiCoxMn1-xPO4/C: A High Performing Nanocomposite Cathode Material for Lithium Rechargeable Batteries

Pristine and Co‐doped LiMnPO4 have been synthesized by the sol‐gel method using glycine as a chelating agent and the carbon composites were obtained by the wet ball mill method. The advantage of this method is that it does not require an inert atmosphere (economically viable) and facilitates a shorter time for synthesis. The LiCo0.09Mn0.91PO4/C nanocomposites exhibit the highest coulombic efficiency of 99 %, delivering a capacity of approximately 160 mAhg−1 and retain a capacity of 96.3 % over the investigated 50 cycles when cycled between 3–4.9 V at a charge/discharge rate of 0.1 C. Better batteries! Pristine and Co‐doped LiMnPO4 cathode materials have been synthesized by the sol‐gel method using glycine as a chelating agent. The corresponding carbon composites are prepared by the wet ball mill method. Carbon particles appear as a coating layer over the active materials (see picture).