Kebede, Mesfin AOzoemena, Kenneth I2017-11-102017-11-102017-02Kebede, M.A. and Ozoemena, K.I. 2017. Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability. Materials Research Express, vol. 4(2): 1-72053-1591http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/4/2/025030http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/4/2/025030/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/9753Copyright: 2017 IOP Publishing. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website.A molten salt synthesis technique has been used to prepare nanorods of Mn2O3 and single-crystal LiMn2O4 nanorods cathode material with superior capacity retention. The molten salt-directed synthesis involved the use of NaCl as the eutectic melt. The as-synthesized LiMn2O4 nanorods cathode material showed superior electrochemical performance compared to the LiMn2O4 sample obtained via the solid state method. The as-synthesized LiMn2O4 nanorods maintained more than 95% of the initial discharge capacity of 107 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles at a rate of 0.1 C, whereas the LiMn2O4 sample synthesized using the solid state reaction method maintained 88% of the initial discharge capacity of 98 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles at a rate of 0.1 C. Compared to the literature, the molten salt-directed method for the preparation of high-performance LiMn2O4 is simpler and less expensive, with greater potential for industrial scale-up.enMn2O3 nanorodsLiMn2O4 nanorodsMolten saltSolid stateArticleKebede, M. A., & Ozoemena, K. I. (2017). Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9753Kebede, Mesfin A, and Kenneth I Ozoemena "Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability." (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9753Kebede MA, Ozoemena KI. Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability. 2017; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9753.TY - Article AU - Kebede, Mesfin A AU - Ozoemena, Kenneth I AB - A molten salt synthesis technique has been used to prepare nanorods of Mn2O3 and single-crystal LiMn2O4 nanorods cathode material with superior capacity retention. The molten salt-directed synthesis involved the use of NaCl as the eutectic melt. The as-synthesized LiMn2O4 nanorods cathode material showed superior electrochemical performance compared to the LiMn2O4 sample obtained via the solid state method. The as-synthesized LiMn2O4 nanorods maintained more than 95% of the initial discharge capacity of 107 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles at a rate of 0.1 C, whereas the LiMn2O4 sample synthesized using the solid state reaction method maintained 88% of the initial discharge capacity of 98 mA h g-1 over 100 cycles at a rate of 0.1 C. Compared to the literature, the molten salt-directed method for the preparation of high-performance LiMn2O4 is simpler and less expensive, with greater potential for industrial scale-up. DA - 2017-02 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Mn2O3 nanorods KW - LiMn2O4 nanorods KW - Molten salt KW - Solid state LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2017 SM - 2053-1591 T1 - Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability TI - Molten salt-directed synthesis method for LiMn2O4 nanorods as a cathode material for a lithium-ion battery with superior cyclability UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9753 ER -