Abstract: A crystal spinel LiMn2O4 was directly synthesized by using MnO2 and LiOH·H2O as raw materials in aqueous solution by the process of wet-chemistry integrated with mechanically activation. The synthesized Li-Mn-O compound with Li content between 3.78%4.35% is a nano-powerder with mainly spinel structure of LiMn2O4 besides a little impurity Mn3O4 and similar spherical morphology. After being heat treated at 300800 ℃ for 8 h, a single spinel LiMn2O4 with perfect structure was obtained with the disappearing of Mn3O4 phase. The sample with Li content of 5.80% has a mainly layered structure of LiMnO2 besides some Mn3O4 and lamellar morphology. The layered LiMnO2 can be transformed completely into spinel LiMn2O4 after being heat treated at 300700 ℃ and the Mn3O4 phase decreased gradually and disappeared at last, but a little Li1-xMn2O4 was formed above 700 ℃. The results show that Li, Mn and O can be mixed in atomic level to form spinel LiMn2O4 in the present process. The products synthesized with Li less than 4.35% have a good thermal stability and the chemical composition and phase structure can be easily adjusted and controlled.
Characterization, structure and performances of LiMn2O4 synthesized by mechanically activated-wet chemistry
Abstract:
A crystal spinel LiMn2O4 was directly synthesized by using MnO2 and LiOH·H2O as raw materials in aqueous solution by the process of wet-chemistry integrated with mechanically activation. The synthesized Li-Mn-O compound with Li content between 3.78%4.35% is a nano-powerder with mainly spinel structure of LiMn2O4 besides a little impurity Mn3O4 and similar spherical morphology. After being heat treated at 300800 ℃ for 8 h, a single spinel LiMn2O4 with perfect structure was obtained with the disappearing of Mn3O4 phase. The sample with Li content of 5.80% has a mainly layered structure of LiMnO2 besides some Mn3O4 and lamellar morphology. The layered LiMnO2 can be transformed completely into spinel LiMn2O4 after being heat treated at 300700 ℃ and the Mn3O4 phase decreased gradually and disappeared at last, but a little Li1-xMn2O4 was formed above 700 ℃. The results show that Li, Mn and O can be mixed in atomic level to form spinel LiMn2O4 in the present process. The products synthesized with Li less than 4.35% have a good thermal stability and the chemical composition and phase structure can be easily adjusted and controlled.