Synthesis and Characterization of Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMn2O4) from Manganese Ore via Solid State Reaction Route

Characterization of Lithium Manganese oxide

  • Sajjad Ali Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, KPK, Pakistan
  • Salar Ahmad Department of Physics, Government Post Graduate College Timergara, Lower Dir-18300, KPK, Pakistan
  • Syed Ahmad Ali Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, KPK, Pakistan
  • Linta Khalid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, KPK, Pakistan
  • Ikram Ullah Department of Natural Sciences and Humanities, University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan-23200, KPK, Pakistan
Keywords: solid state reaction route, lithium manganese oxide, nanoparticles, Mn-Ore

Abstract

 

Utilization of natural ores and extraction of valuable metals is an important and interesting research area. It is based on the current study which is focuses on the solid-state reaction based synthesis of lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204) from Mn-0re. From the Mn-0re, manganese oxide (Mn304) was extracted and the powdered manganese oxide (Mn304) was then combined with lithium hydroxide monohydrate (Li0H-H20) to produce lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204). X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of single phase lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204) with particle  size 15.88 nm. Microstructural analysis shows a porous surface and confirms the formation of lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204) nanoparticles. Additionally, it demonstrates that the produced nanoparticles form and develop in a very synchronized manner. Elemental analysis of the samples further confirmed the successful synthesis of lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204) nanoparticles. Due to its simplicity and affordability, this process could be employed to develop lithium manganese oxide (LiMn204).

 

Published
2023-10-11
Issue
Vol 66 No 3 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series A: Physical Sciences
Section
Articles