Rapid synthesis of olivine NaMnPO4

Abstract

There are only limited methods available to synthesize metastable olivine NaMnPO4, and these methods all involve a time-consuming process. Herein, we report a rapid synthesis of olivine NaMnPO4, and the results show that the formation of olivine NaMnPO4 highly depends on the Na/Mn/P ratio and the pH of the reaction system, and pure olivine NaMnPO4 can be hydrothermally synthesized for only 1 h under appropriate conditions. This communication provides an efficient process for synthesis of olivine NaMnPO4.