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Biogenic and Bio-inspired Syntheses of Hierarchically Structured Iron Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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This chapter shows biogenic and bio-inspired syntheses of hierarchically structured iron compounds for lithium-ion batteries. Iron-reducing bacteria produce spherical microparticles consisting of iron(II) phosphate nanosheets. Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) with a hierarchical morphology including a high specific surface area is obtained from biogenic iron(II) phosphate via a hydrothermal reaction. The biogenic iron(II) phosphate and microbially derived LiFePO4 show reversible charge-discharge performance as anodes and cathodes of lithium-ion batteries, respectively. The precursors of γ- and α-FeOOH with a high specific surface area are prepared through a microbial-mineralization-inspired approach in aqueous solutions. Subsequent thermal treatment under tuned conditions facilitates the syntheses of γ- and α-Fe2O3 without the collapse of the hierarchical structures and the high specific surface area. The resultant iron compounds are applicable for the electrodes of lithium-ion batteries, adsorbents, and catalysts.

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Imai, H. (2018). Biogenic and Bio-inspired Syntheses of Hierarchically Structured Iron Compounds for Lithium-Ion Batteries. In: Matsunaga, T., Tanaka, T., Kisailus, D. (eds) Biological Magnetic Materials and Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8069-2_7

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