Showing papers by "Chandran Sudakar published in 2015"
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of C-coating on the charge-transfer resistances of LFP nanoparticles and current collectors was discussed, and the charging/discharging cycles, rate capabilities, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) of sol-gel prepared Ccoated LiFePO4 (C-LFP-SG), in combination with two different current collectors, viz. Al foil and Al foil (Al-C) are studied.
44 citations
11 Sep 2015
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate that oxygen vacancies produced by aliovalent (Ca2+) doping in BiFeO3 (BCFO) and associated structural changes due to VO ordering result in systematic alteration of the bandgap (Eg) over a wide range from 1.5 eV to 2.3 eV.
Abstract: We demonstrate that oxygen vacancies (VO) produced by aliovalent (Ca2+) doping in BiFeO3 (BCFO) and associated structural changes due to VO ordering result in systematic alteration of the bandgap (Eg) over a wide range from 1.5 eV to 2.3 eV. By contrast, the change in the bandgap of a Ca2+ and Ti4+ co-doped BiFeO3 (BCFTO) system, wherein the VO formation is suppressed, is negligible. These contrastive results strongly confirm the role of oxygen vacancies in altering the bandgap of BCFO. Irrespective of doping, microstrain, which is found to be large (0.3 to 1.2%) below a critical size (dc ~ 60 nm) also produces a small, yet linear change in the bandgap (Eg from 2.0 to 2.3 eV). The cubic phase stabilizes gradually in BCFO for x > 0.1 through an orthorhombic phase (for 0.05 0.1 in BCFTO. This change in BCFO at 300 K suggests a high-pressure-like (or high-temperature-like) effect of the oxygen vacancies and dopants on the structure. Systematic variations in the relative intensities and peak positions of Fe d–d transitions in BCFO reveal the local changes in Fe–O–Fe coordination. These results along with XANES and HRTEM studies substantiate the observed structural changes.
21 citations