Mesoporous Crystalline β‐MnO2—a Reversible Positive Electrode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Advanced MaterialsVolume 19, Issue 5 p. 657-660 Communication Mesoporous Crystalline β-MnO2—a Reversible Positive Electrode for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries† F. Jiao, F. Jiao School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, The Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UKSearch for more papers by this authorP. G. Bruce, P. G. Bruce p.g.bruce@st-and.ac.uk School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, The Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UKSearch for more papers by this author F. Jiao, F. Jiao School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, The Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UKSearch for more papers by this authorP. G. Bruce, P. G. Bruce p.g.bruce@st-and.ac.uk School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, The Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200602499Citations: 453 † P.G.B. is indebted to the Royal Society, EPSRC, and the EU for financial support. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the author. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Mesoporous β-MnO2 (rutile structure) with a highly ordered pore structure (see figure) and highly crystalline walls is capable of reversibly accommodating lithium, up to a composition of Li0.92MnO2 (equivalent to a charge storage of 284 mA h g–1). Remarkably, the crystal structure and the ordered mesostructure are preserved after many cycles (Li intercalation/deintercalation). Citing Literature Supporting Information Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c2499_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume19, Issue5March, 2007Pages 657-660 RelatedInformation