Microwave driven hydrothermal synthesis of LiMn2O4 nanoparticles as cathode material for Li-ion batteries

Ragupathy, P and Vasan, HN and Munichandraiah, N (2010) Microwave driven hydrothermal synthesis of LiMn2O4 nanoparticles as cathode material for Li-ion batteries. In: Materials Chemistry and Physics, 124 (1). pp. 870-875.

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Abstract

Among the various cathode materials studied for Li-ion batteries over the past many years, spinet LiMn2O4 is found to be one of the most attractive materials. Nanoparticles of the electrode materials sustain high rate capability due to large surface to volume ratio and small diffusion path length. Nanoparticles of spinel LiMn2O4 have been synthesized by microwave hydrothermal technique using prior synthesized amorphous MnO2 and LiOH. The phase and purity of spinel LiMn2O4 are confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. The morphological studies have been investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical performances of the material for Li insertion/extraction are evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling and AC impedance studies. The initial discharge capacity is found to be about 89 mAh g(-1) at current density of 21 mA g(-1). (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Materials Chemistry and Physics
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Nanostructures; Oxides; Electron microscopy; Electrochemical techniques.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2010 06:54
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2010 06:54
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/33409

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