Figure 2: Two-dimensional chemical mapping of LixMn1.5Ni0.5O4 crystals.

(a) x=0.82, (b) x=0.71, (c) x=0.51 and (d) x=0.25. (e–h) the variation of local XANES spectrum across each particle. (i–l) the relative concentration of the three chemical phases, as well as the variation in the local oxidation state of Ni within the same particle. Scale bar, 0.5 μm.