Synthesis of single crystalline hexagonal nanobricks of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 with high percentage of exposed {010} active facets as high rate performance cathode material for lithium-ion battery

Single crystalline LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (LNCM) hexagonal nanobricks with a high percentage of exposed {010} facets are synthesized by using Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)(2) hexagonal nanosheets as both template and precursor, and exhibit excellent high rate performance as a cathode of lithium ion batteries.