A bio-facilitated synthetic route for nano-structured complex electrode materials. Issue 9 (7th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moradi, Maryam; Kim, Jae Chul; Qi, Jifa; Xu, Kang; Li, Xin; Ceder, Gerbrand; Belcher, Angela M.
• Is Part Of: Green chemistry. Volume 18:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 2619
• Page End: 2624
• Publication Date: 2016-03-07
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1039/c6gc00273k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9262

Abstract

Abstract : Bio-facilitated solid state solution: we investigate an energy-efficient synthesis that merges the bio-templated technique and solid-state reactions to produce a wide range of nano-structured complex inorganic materials. Abstract : We investigate an energy-efficient synthesis that merges the bio-templated technique and solid-state reactions to produce nano-structured lithiated polyanions. With the aid of bio-templates based on an M13 virus, the thermal budget of an annealing process can be reduced, and the nano-structured characteristics of the precursors are preserved in the product. This method enables us to successfully prepare monoclinic LiMnBO3 with an average particle size of 20 nm in a 1 h annealing process, showing improved electrochemical properties compared with the conventionally synthesized one. Thus, we consider that this bio-facilitated method can open up an environmentally-friendly pathway to produce nano-structured electrode materials with an enhanced performance.