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Synthesis and structural characterization of defect spinels in the lithium-manganese-oxide system

Journal Article · · Materials Research Bulletin; (United States)
;  [1];  [2]
  1. CSIR, Pretoria (South Africa). Div. of Materials Science and Technology
  2. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Oxfordshire (United Kingdom)

Lithium-manganese-oxides prepared at moderate temperatures are under investigation as insertion electrodes for rechargeable lithium batteries. The structure of two defect-spinel compounds synthesized by the reaction of MnCO[sub 3] and Li[sub 2]CO[sub 3] at 400 C are reported. The cation distribution in the structures were determined by neutron-diffraction to be Li[sub .85][open square][sub .15][sub 8a][Mn[sub 1.74]Li[sub .26]][sub 16d]O[sub 4] and Li[sub .87][open square][sub .13][sub 8a][Mn[sub 1.71]Li[sub .29]][sub 16d]O[sub 4], where 8a and 16d refer to the tetrahedral and octahedral sites of the prototypic spinel space group Fd3m, respectively. The structures are discussed in relation to the spinel system Li[sub 2]O[center dot]yMnO[sub 2](y[>=]2.5).

OSTI ID:
5874329
Journal Information:
Materials Research Bulletin; (United States), Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin; (United States) Vol. 28:10; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English