title: Hierarchical LiMn2O4 Hollow Cubes with Exposed {111} Planes as High-Power Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries.
abstract: Hierarchical LiMn2O4 hollow cubes with exposed {111} planes have been synthesized using cube-shaped MnCO3 precursors, which are fabricated through a facile co-precipitation reaction. Without surface modification, the as-prepared LiMn2O4 exhibits excellent cyclability and superior rate capability. Surprisingly, even over 70% of primal discharge capacity can be maintained for up to 1000 cycles at 50 C, and with only about 72 s of discharge time the as-prepared materials can deliver initial discharge capacity of 96.5 mA h g(-1). What is more, the materials have 98.4% and 90.7% capacity retentions for up to 100 cycles at 5 C under the temperatures of 25 and 60 °C, respectively. The superior electrochemical performance can be attributed to the unique hierarchical and interior hollow structure, exposed {111} planes, and high-quality crystallinity.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Chuanbao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Junting
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Xilan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Materials Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Xingyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: LiMn2O4; exposed {111} planes; hierarchical; hollow cubes; lithium-ion batteries; superior electrochemical performance