The present invention relates to the field of
lithium battery material preparation technologies, particularly to a method for preparing
lithium iron phosphate using the by-product
ferrous sulfate from
titanium dioxide. The method comprises the following steps: adjusting the pH of water by adding
sulfuric acid, then dissolving by-product
ferrous sulfate from
titanium dioxide in the water, and adding
iron powder for stirring and reaction; adding
iron phosphate or
lithium iron phosphate waste
powder to the solution, heating and stirring the mixture, allowing the mixture to settle and cool, and filtering the cooled mixture to obtain a purified
ferrous sulfate solution; and adding
phosphoric acid and a
lithium hydroxide solution in a co-current manner in an
autoclave, and finally adding the purified ferrous sulfate solution, heating the mixture under stirring, then filtering, washing, and
drying the mixture to obtain
lithium iron phosphate powder. In the present invention, during the purification of the ferrous sulfate solution, iron
phosphate or
lithium iron phosphate waste
powder is used as a precipitant. The
resultant ferrous sulfate solution has a
titanium content of less than 10 ppm, with no
impurity elements other than iron,
phosphorus, and lithium introduced. The ferrous sulfate solution is used as an
iron source for preparing lithium-
ion battery positive
electrode materials, and the material exhibits excellent electrochemical performance, achieving effective utilization of
titanium dioxide by-products.