State Power Investment Corporation of Lesotho Energy Storage Lithium Iron Phosphate

Why is lithium iron phosphate (LFP) important?

The evolution of LFP technologies provides valuable guidelines for further improvement of LFP batteries and the rational design of next-generation batteries. As an emerging industry, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4, LFP) has been widely used in commercial electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems for the smart grid, especially in China.

Is lithium iron phosphate a successful case of Technology Transfer?

In this overview, we go over the past and present of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) as a successful case of technology transfer from the research bench to commercialization. The evolution of LFP technologies provides valuable guidelines for further improvement of LFP batteries and the rational design of next-generation batteries.

What is the crystal structure of LiFePo 4?

As confirmed by three-dimensional X-ray diffraction, the crystal structure of LiMPO 4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co) belongs to the space group D-Pnma (Z = 4), where the transition-metal ions occupy the mirror symmetry sites. In the 1960s, the research focused on the anisotropy in magnetic properties and electronic structures of single-crystal LiFePO 4.

When was LiFePo 4 discovered?

Evolution of LFP Technologies LiFePO 4 was first discovered in 1950 by Destenay 1 in the minerals triphylite and lithiophilite, where the Li orthophosphates of divalent Fe and Mn formed a solid solution series isomorphous with olivine.