title: Experimental and theoretical determination of the low-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy of LiMn2O4.
abstract: The dielectric properties of cubic spinel-type LiMn(2)O(4), used as cathode material in lithium ion secondary batteries, are studied by analyzing the low-loss region of the electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) spectrum in a transmission electron microscope. A comparison of experimental EELS spectra and ab initio density-functional theory calculations (WIEN2k code) within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) is presented. The origins of interband transitions are identified in the electronic band structure, by calculating the partial imaginary part of the dielectric function and the partial density of states of Li, Mn and O. Good agreement with experimental spectra is observed which allowed interpreting main features of the EELS spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Mexico. francisco.espinosa@cimav.edu.mx
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Magaña
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Contreras
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ochoa-Lara
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Loya-Mancilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Elguezabal