Issue 40, 2017

Hierarchical porous Ti2Nb10O29 nanospheres as superior anode materials for lithium ion storage

Abstract

Lithium ions batteries (LIBs) with high power/energy densities largely rely on the innovation of electrode materials. Herein, for the first time, we rationally construct novel titanium niobium oxide (Ti2Nb10O29, TNO) nanospheres with a three-dimensional porous structure consisting of cross-linked nanoparticles by a simple solvothermal method combined with heat treatment. Compared to bulk TNO microrods, the obtained TNO nanospheres show a larger specific surface area and richer/shorter transfer channels for ions/electrons. Owing to these advantages, the TNO nanosphere electrode exhibits noticeable exceptional electrochemical performance with superior high-rate capability (241 mA h g−1 at 10C, and 208 mA h g−1 at 20C) and ultra-long life with a capacity of 215 mA h g−1 after 500 cycles at 10C, much better than the TNO microrod counterparts. Our findings may pave a new way for the design/fabrication of the state-of-the-art electrodes for electrochemical energy storage.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical porous Ti2Nb10O29 nanospheres as superior anode materials for lithium ion storage

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
16 Aug 2017
Accepted
19 Sep 2017
First published
19 Sep 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 21134-21139

Hierarchical porous Ti2Nb10O29 nanospheres as superior anode materials for lithium ion storage

X. Xia, S. Deng, S. Feng, J. Wu and J. Tu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 21134 DOI: 10.1039/C7TA07229E

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