Figure 5
From: Selective crystallization with preferred lithium-ion storage capability of inorganic materials
Single-crystalline LiMn 2 O 4 nanorods; porous LiMn 2 O 4 nanorod formation process; MnC 2 O 4 , porous Mn 2 O 3 ; and porous LiMn 2 O 4 nanorods. (a) SEM and (b) TEM images and (c) SAED pattern of single-crystalline LiMn2O4 nanorods fabricated using single-crystalline MnO2 nanorods as precursor. Adapted from [40] and reproduced with the permission of the American Chemical Society. (d) Illustration of the porous LiMn2O4 nanorod formation process. SEM micrographs of (e) MnC2O4 nanorods, (f) porous Mn2O3 nanorods, and (g) porous LiMn2O4 nanorods. (h, i) TEM images of the porous LiMn2O4 nanorods. (j) High-resolution TEM (HRTEM) image and the corresponding fast Fourier transform diffraction pattern (inset) of a single nanoparticle in the porous nanorods. Adapted from [41] and reproduced with the permission of the Royal Society of Chemistry.