title: Morphology and agglomeration control of LiMnPO4 micro- and nanocrystals.
abstract: Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis was used to grow LiMnPO4 micro- and nanocrystals from acetate precursors. By appropriate adjustment of the precursor concentration and the pH-value of the reactant, the product composition and purity along with the crystal size can be manipulated, resulting in particle-dimensions from around 10 μm down to a few 100 nm. Prisms and plates with hexagonal basal faces as well as cuboid and rod-like particles were produced. The effects on the crystal morphology as well as on the materials texture and agglomeration tendency are discussed and a comprehensive agglomeration phase diagram is constructed.
authors.affiliation: Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. christoph.neef@kip.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neef
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jähne
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klingeler