RT Journal Article T1 On the preparation of multifunctional conversion coatings of FePO4/LiFePO4 A1 Valverde Perez, Sara A1 Figueroa Martínez, Raúl A1 Nóvoa Rodríguez, Xosé Ramón A1 Ramirez Rico, Divino Salvador A1 Vivier, Vincent K1 3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas AB This research aims to take advantage of the properties of phosphate coatings to overcome the problems inherent in using LiFePO4 as a powder. LiFePO4 coatings have been prepared on iron sheets using cyclic voltammetry in an aqueous solution of H3PO4 and LiOH. The voltammograms evolved from the initial active-passive behaviour, typical for iron in H3PO4 solution, to a reversible redox behaviour upon cycling. The resulting coating was characterised morphologically (via SEM and optical microscopies), chemically (via XPS) and electrochemically (via EIS and SECM). The results showed a two-layered coating (a porous outer layer and a compact inner layer) with the behaviour of a porous electrode that reversibly exchanges Li+ ions with the environment and reduces the emission of ionic species (Fe2+, Fe3+) as its thickness increases. PB Surface and Coatings Technology SN 02578972 YR 2024 FD 2024-03-15 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6397 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6397 LA eng NO Surface and Coatings Technology, 479, 130548 (2024) NO Universidade de Vigo/CISUG DS Investigo RD 18-sep-2024