Abstract
The effects of degradation and possible leaching of lithium in the natural conditions were tested by subjecting LiMn2O4 to 3-month degradation in an open air environment. The starting material was characterized structurally using X-ray (XRD) and neutron (NPD) powder diffraction and found to crystallize in the nominal Fd-3m space group. The initial chemical composition was verified using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron microscopy (EDS) and neutron prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). The effects of degradation were studied by reinvestigating the samples using XRD, XPS and X-ray absorption (XAS). The studies did not find any chemical shift of manganese caused by the removal of Li or any statistically significant degradation of the starting composition suggesting that the spinel cathode material is resistant to possible Li removal due to medium term natural exposure.
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