METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE

A method for producing lithium iron phosphate includes an aqueous solution preparation step of preparing an aqueous solution containing a phosphoric acid and a hydroxycarboxylic acid; a first preparation step of adding iron particles containing 0.1 to 2 mass% oxygen to the aqueous solution, and reacting the phosphoric acid and the hydroxycarboxylic acid in the aqueous solution with the iron particles in an oxidizing atmosphere to prepare a first reaction liquid; a second preparation step of adding a lithium source to the first reaction liquid to prepare a second reaction liquid; a third preparation step of adding a carbon source to the second reaction liquid to prepare a third reaction liquid; a precursor formation step of drying the third reaction liquid to form a lithium iron phosphate precursor; and a calcination step of calcining the lithium iron phosphate precursor in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to produce lithium iron phosphate.