Lithium iron phosphate

Lithium iron phosphate
Names
	IUPAC name iron(2+) lithium phosphate (1:1:1)
Identifiers
CAS Number	15365-14-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10752170 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.124.705
EC Number	604-917-2;
PubChem CID	15320824;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20571409 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Fe.Li.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+2;+1;/p-3 Key: GELKBWJHTRAYNV-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1S/Fe.Li.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+2;+1;/p-3; Key: GELKBWJHTRAYNV-UHFFFAOYSA-K;
	SMILES [Fe+2].[Li+].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	FeLiO; 4P
Molar mass	157.757
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium iron phosphate or lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) is an inorganic compound with the formula LiFePO
₄. It is a gray, red-grey, brown or black solid that is insoluble in water. The material has attracted attention as a component of lithium iron phosphate batteries, a type of Li-ion battery. This battery chemistry is targeted for use in power tools, electric vehicles, solar energy installations and more recently large grid-scale energy storage.

Most lithium batteries (Li-ion) used in consumer electronics products use cathodes made of lithium compounds such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO
₂), lithium manganese oxide (LiMn
₂O
₄), and lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO
₂). The anodes are generally made of graphite.

Lithium iron phosphate exists naturally in the form of the mineral triphylite, but this material has insufficient purity for use in batteries.