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Synthesis, Characterization and Charge-Discharge Properties of Layer-Structure Lithium Zinc Borate, LiZnBO<sub>3</sub>
Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- 1 Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
- 2 Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ishikawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Materials Sciences and Applications·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 246–249·Published 24 April 2013·DOI10.4236/msa.2013.44030
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Abstract
Layer-Structure lithium zinc borate, LiZnBO 3 , is prepared by a solid state reaction of LiOH· H 2 O, ZnO, and H 3 BO 3 at 1000°C for 10 h. Highly preferred orientation and a layer-structure are observed in the powder XRD patterns and the SEM images, respectively. The Rietveld analysis indicates a monoclinic unit cell with space group C 2/ c , and the lattice parameters are refined as a = 8.827 ? , b = 5.078 ? , c = 6.171 ? , and β = 118.86°. LiZnBO 3 shows the capacity of 17 mAh/g between 1.3 V and 4.3 V (vs. Li/Li + ) larger than ZnO.
KeywordsOxideBorateLithiumZincX-Ray DiffractionBattery
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