Direct synthesis of novel homogeneous nanocomposites of Li2MnSiO4 and carbon as a potential Li-ion battery cathode material

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Apr 11;49(28):2939-41. doi: 10.1039/c3cc40673c.

Abstract

Homogeneous nanocomposites of nanocrystalline Li2MnSiO4 and carbon as well as a carbon nanotubes-embedded nanocomposite are synthesized directly by a novel method using organic-inorganic hybrid polymers which consist of covalently bonded phenolic oligomer and siloxane parts. The nanocomposites show superior charge-discharge performance at room temperature in spite of low carbon contents.