On the fractal study of LiMn2O4 electrode surface

Fractal dimension of a LiMn2O4 electrode prepared by sol-gel method was determined using electrochemical techniques based on the phenomenon of "diffusion towards electrode surface". A simple discussion was made on the methodology to understand what is really estimated as the fractal dimension. It was demonstrated that the value of fractal dimension determined based on electrochemical methods is strongly dependent on the electrochemical system situation. This is generally true for all real electrodes involving insertion/extraction processes. This comes from the fact that surface morphology of the electrode is subject of significant changes during the electrochemical experiment. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.