Effects of Synthesis Conditions of NaMnO Precursor on the Electrochemical Performance of Reduced LiMnO Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

LiMnO nanobelts have been synthesized via the molten salt method that used the NaMnO nanobelts as both the manganese source and precursor template in LiNO-LiCl eutectic molten salt. The electrochemical properties of LiMnO reduced via a low-temperature reduction process as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries have been measured and compared. Particularly investigated in this work are the effects of the synthesis conditions, such as reaction temperature, molten salt contents, and reaction time on the morphology and particle size of the synthesized NaMnO precursor.