Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Electrochemical Characterization of Superfine Spinel LiMn2O4 Synthesized By Microwave-Polymer Network Method

YANG Shu-Ting; ZHANG Yan-Feng; LU Qing-Zhang; YIN Yan-Hong; ZHANG Ming-Chun; DING Li; ZHAO Lin-Zhi   

  1. College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Henan Normal University; Xinxiang 453002; China
  • Received:1999-05-31 Revised:1999-07-14 Published:2000-04-20 Online:2000-04-20

Abstract: Superfine spinel LiMn2O4 powders were synthesized with a gelation precursor by microwave-polymer network
process. The gelation precursor was obtained by mixing Li2CO3, Mn(NO3) and polyacrylamide. Electrochemical tests show that the initial specific
capacity is 120mAh/g, and the degradation rate of specific capacity is only 4.7% after 50 cycles. SEM and XRD results prove that the microwave-polymer
network process can increase the purity of the phase, reduce the particle size of spinel LiMn2O4, and provide more active sites for Li+ intercalation.
The microwave-polymer network process is a new method not only for synthesizing cathode material of Li ion cells,but also for synthesizing other advanced oxide
ceramic materials.

Key words: LiMn2O4, spinel, polymer, network, microwave

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