title: Synthesis of nanoporous spheres of cubic gallium oxynitride and their lithium ion intercalation properties.
abstract: Cubic spinel structured gallium oxynitride has been synthesized through the reaction of metallic gallium and water in the presence of organic ethylenediamine. The relative content of the mixed solvent of water and ethylenediamine controls the product morphology and structure. A novel well-defined nanoporous structure has finally been obtained, whose large surface area and peculiar surface chemistry will generate novel physical and chemical properties. As an example, lithium intercalation properties for prospective applications in lithium ion batteries are demonstrated in this work.
authors.affiliation: World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. tang.chengchun@nims.go.jp
authors.forename: Chengchun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bando
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chunyi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Dmitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Golberg
authors.forename: Xuewen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jianling
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: YangXian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li