Bare and carbon coated LiMnPO4 nanorods were synthesized by modified polyol and resin coating processes to enhance their conductivity as well as their electrochemical properties. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope results confirmed crystalline phase, structure, and uniform coating of carbon over LiMnPO4 nanorods, respectively. Raman spectra of carbon coated LiMnPO4 nanorods showed two bands (D and G bands) due to the presence of carbon, which was not observed in the bare LiMnPO4 nanorods. Conductivity and mobility results showed more than 2 orders of magnitude enhancement of electronic conductivity in the carbon coated LiMnPO4 nanorods compared to the bare one and it is attributed to the presence of carbon over LiMnPO4 nanorods. CR2032-type lithium ion coin cells were fabricated using bare and carbon coated LiMnPO4 nanorods and characterized by measuring charge-discharge cycles between 2.9 and 4.5 V at room temperature. Both cells exhibit high capacity and good cyclability. The improved capacity was attributed to a one dimensional electron transport pathway in LiMnPO4 nanorods. Further improvement in the capacity, up to 120 mAh/g at 1 C (25%), was also achieved in the carbon coated LiMnPO4 nanorods synthesized using modified polyol and resin coating processes. (C) 2011 The Electrochemical Society. [DOI:10.1149/1.3527059] All rights reserved.