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A facile low-temperature synthesis of Li4Mn5O12 nanorods

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The present work provides a facile novel method for the low-temperature synthesis of Li4Mn5O12 spinel, a lithium manganese oxide that can potentially be used for application as cathode material in rechargeable lithium ion batteries, in supercapacitors, in magnetic devices, etc. Pure Li4Mn5O12 has been prepared using pre-synthesized nanostructured MnOOH nanowires as manganese sources and lithium salt at fairly low temperature. XRD, FESEM, HRTEM, and ICP-MS results revealed the formation of perfect cubic phase Li4Mn5O12 nanorods. Based on the results obtained, a mechanism of formation of Li4Mn5O12 nanorod is proposed.

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A.S. acknowledges financial support from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India (Grant No: IFA13-CH112) and CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal. One of the authors IBS thanks to late Prof. S.M. Park, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, for carrying part of work with him.

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Singh, I.B., Singh, A. A facile low-temperature synthesis of Li4Mn5O12 nanorods. Colloid Polym Sci 295, 689–693 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-017-4039-3

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