The spinel LiMn2O4 powders were prepared by sol–gel technique using lithium acetate (Li(CH3COO) · 2H2O) and manganese acetate (Mn(CH3COO)2 · 4H2O) as starting materials, citric acid as a chelating agent, and acrylamide as a gel formatting agent. In order to improve the electrochemical...

LiFePO4 nanocrystals were synthesized in various polyol media without any further post-heat treatment. The LiFePO4 samples synthesized using three different polyol media namely, diethylene glycol (DEG), triethylene glycol (TEG), and tetraethylene glycol (TTEG), exhibited plate and rod-shaped...

We report direct growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VCNTs) on Cu foils using thermal chemical vapor deposition and present the feasibility of possible applications as anode materials in lithium ion batteries. The VCNTs were vertically standing on the Cu foils which were covered with...