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Recent progress in Ti-based nanocomposite anodes for lithium ion batteries

Show Author's Information Shitong WANGa,b,†,  Yong YANGc,†,  Yanhao DONGa,  Zhongtai ZHANGb,  Zilong TANGb( )
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

† These authors contributed equally to this work.

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lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), anode, titania, lithium titanate
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Studying on the anode materials with high energy densities for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is the key for the wide application for electrochemical energy storage devices. Ti-based compounds as promising anode materials are known for their outstanding high-rate capacity and cycling stability as well as improved safety over graphite. However, Ti-based materials still suffer from the low capacity, thus largely limiting their commercialized application. Here, we present an overview of the recent development of Ti-based anode materials in LIBs, and special emphasis is placed on capacity enhancement by rational design of hybrid nanocomposites with conversion-/ alloying-type anodes. This review is expected to provide a guidance for designing novel Ti-based materials for energy storage and conversion.


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Recent progress in Ti-based nanocomposite anodes for lithium ion batteries

Show Author's information Shitong WANGa,b,†, Yong YANGc,†, Yanhao DONGa, Zhongtai ZHANGb, Zilong TANGb( )
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

† These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Studying on the anode materials with high energy densities for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is the key for the wide application for electrochemical energy storage devices. Ti-based compounds as promising anode materials are known for their outstanding high-rate capacity and cycling stability as well as improved safety over graphite. However, Ti-based materials still suffer from the low capacity, thus largely limiting their commercialized application. Here, we present an overview of the recent development of Ti-based anode materials in LIBs, and special emphasis is placed on capacity enhancement by rational design of hybrid nanocomposites with conversion-/ alloying-type anodes. This review is expected to provide a guidance for designing novel Ti-based materials for energy storage and conversion.

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), anode, titania, lithium titanate

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