Hydrothermal Synthesis of Electrochemically Active LiMnPO4

Highly crystalline olivine-structured LiMnPO4 was prepared by a simple hydrothermal method in a basic aqueous medium at 200 °C for 10 h. The particle shape of the as-prepared LiMnPO4 was plate-like with the thickness of 100–200 nm. A capacity of 68 mA h g−1 was reversibly achieved between 3 and 4.5 V vs. Li+/Li.