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TiO2 nanotube branched tree on a carbon nanofiber nanostructure as an anode for high energy and power lithium ion batteries

Show Author's Information Taeseup Song1,  Hyungkyu Han1,  Heechae Choi2,  Jung Woo Lee1,  Hyunjung Park1,  Sangkyu Lee1,  Won Il Park1,  Seungchul Kim2,  Li Liu3,  Ungyu Paik1( )
Department of Materials Science EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul133-791Korea
Center for Computational Science, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul136-791Korea
School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of EducationXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105China
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titanium dioxide, lithium ion batteries, carbon nanofibers, areal capacity
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Song T, Han H, Choi H, et al. TiO2 nanotube branched tree on a carbon nanofiber nanostructure as an anode for high energy and power lithium ion batteries. Nano Research, 2014, 7(4): 491-501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-014-0415-1
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The inherently low electrical conductivity of TiO2-based electrodes as well as the high electrical resistance between an electrode and a current collector represents a major obstacle to their use as an anode for lithium ion batteries. In this study, we report on high-density TiO2 nanotubes (NTs) branched onto a carbon nanofiber (CNF) "tree" that provide a low resistance current path between the current collector and the TiO2 NTs. Compared to a TiO2 NT array grown directly on the current collector, the branched TiO2 NTs tree, coupled with the CNF electrode, exhibited ~10 times higher areal energy density and excellent rate capability (discharge capacity of ~150 mA·h·g-1 at a current density of 1, 000 mA·g-1). Based on the detailed experimental results and associated theoretical analysis, we demonstrate that the introduction of CNFs with direct electric contact with the current collector enables a significant increase in areal capacity (mA·h·cm-2) as well as excellent rate capability.


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TiO2 nanotube branched tree on a carbon nanofiber nanostructure as an anode for high energy and power lithium ion batteries

Show Author's information Taeseup Song1, Hyungkyu Han1, Heechae Choi2, Jung Woo Lee1, Hyunjung Park1, Sangkyu Lee1, Won Il Park1, Seungchul Kim2, Li Liu3, Ungyu Paik1( )
Department of Materials Science EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul133-791Korea
Center for Computational Science, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologySeoul136-791Korea
School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of EducationXiangtan UniversityXiangtan411105China

Abstract

The inherently low electrical conductivity of TiO2-based electrodes as well as the high electrical resistance between an electrode and a current collector represents a major obstacle to their use as an anode for lithium ion batteries. In this study, we report on high-density TiO2 nanotubes (NTs) branched onto a carbon nanofiber (CNF) "tree" that provide a low resistance current path between the current collector and the TiO2 NTs. Compared to a TiO2 NT array grown directly on the current collector, the branched TiO2 NTs tree, coupled with the CNF electrode, exhibited ~10 times higher areal energy density and excellent rate capability (discharge capacity of ~150 mA·h·g-1 at a current density of 1, 000 mA·g-1). Based on the detailed experimental results and associated theoretical analysis, we demonstrate that the introduction of CNFs with direct electric contact with the current collector enables a significant increase in areal capacity (mA·h·cm-2) as well as excellent rate capability.

Keywords: titanium dioxide, lithium ion batteries, carbon nanofibers, areal capacity

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Received: 19 November 2013
Revised: 13 January 2014
Accepted: 15 January 2014
Published: 01 April 2014
Issue date: April 2014

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We would like to thank Prof. Nazar for helpful discussions. This work was financially supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) through Grant No. K207040000037A050000310, the Global Research Laboratory (GRL) Program provided by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in 2011, the International Cooperation program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) (Grant No. 2011T100100369), and the Industrial Strategic Technology Development Program (Grant No. 10041589) funded by the Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy.

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