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A novel two-step preparation of spinel LiMn2O4 nanowires and its electrochemical performance charaterization

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LiMn2O4 nanowires have been synthesized by a two-step approach. γ-MnOOH nanowires are firstly synthesized by hydrothermal method and after further sintering with LiOH at 750 °C for about 3 h, the wire-like LiMn2O4 can be obtained. The structure of the final product is characterized by x-ray diffraction using Rietveld refinement. Its electrochemical performance is investigated by galvanostatic tests. The as-prepared LiMn2O4 nanowires display excellent cyclability. The LiMn2O4 nanowires with good cycle stability may be beneficial from the structural stability of LiMn2O4 crystal cell and one-dimensional nanostructure.

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This work was financially supported by National 973 project of China (2010CB833100 and 2012CB932504) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11105159) and (10905095).

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  1. College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Hu Zhao

  2. Department of Nuclear Physics, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, 102413, China

    Dongfeng Chen

  3. College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Meng Yan

  4. Experimental Physics Center, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China

    Jie Peng

  5. Department of Nuclear Physics, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, 102413, China

    Mei Mei Wu

  6. College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Xiao Ling Xiao & Zhong-Bo Hu

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Zhao, H., Chen, D., Yan, M. et al. A novel two-step preparation of spinel LiMn2O4 nanowires and its electrochemical performance charaterization. Journal of Materials Research 27, 1750–1754 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2012.152

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