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Stamen-like LiMnPO4 nanostructures self-assembled with nanorods along the [001] direction were successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method. The crystalline structure, morphology and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM). A possible mechanism for the formation of LiMnPO4 nanorods and the assembly of the stamen-like nanostructures was proposed based on the experimental results. Additionally, the electrochemical performance of the stamen-like LiMnPO4 nanostructures as cathode materials in Li-ion batteries was also investigated through charge–discharge measurements and CV curves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Single-crystal strontium titanate (SrTiO3) nanosheets have been synthesized via a solvothermal reaction route with ethylene glycol (EG) as reaction medium solvent. The as-synthesized SrTiO3 products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The results show that the single-crystal SrTiO3 nanosheets are parallel to the (110) plane and self-assembled by primary nanocrystallites in monolayer. EG as a organic solvent plays an important role in the synthesis of the single-crystal SrTiO3 nanosheets. Based on the experimental results, a possible formation mechanism of the single-crystal SrTiO3 nanosheets has been proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]