The structure of tavorite LiFePO4(OH) from diffraction and GGA + U studies and its preliminary electrochemical characterization.

Pure tavorite LiFePO4(OH) was synthesized through a hydrothermal route. A fine structural analysis was done by X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques. The structure consists of a three-dimensional network with iron(III) octahedra (FeO6) sharing corners, forming chains that run along the b direction.