@article{Hou2017, 
author = {Xuan Hou and Chuanchuan Li and Huayun Xu and Liqiang Xu},
title = {NaFeTiO4 nanorod/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries with high performances in both half and full cells},
year = {2017},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {10},
number = {10},
pages = {3585-3595},
keywords = {nanorods, sodium-ion batteries, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, full cell},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-017-1569-4},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-017-1569-4},
abstract = {NaFeTiO4 nanorods of high yields (with diameters in the range of 30–50 nm and lengths of up to 1–5 μm) were synthesized by a facile sol–gel method and were utilized as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries for the first time. The obtained NaFeTiO4 nanorods exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 294 mA·h·g-1 at 0.2 C (1 C = 177 mA·g–1), and remain at 115 mA·h·g–1 after 50 cycles. Furthermore, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were mechanically milled with the pristine material to obtain NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs. The NaFeTiO4/ MWCNTs electrode exhibits a significantly improved electrochemical performance with a stable discharge capacity of 150 mA·h·g–1 at 0.2 C after 50 cycles, and remains at 125 mA·h·g–1 at 0.5 C after 420 cycles. The NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs//Na3V2(PO4)3/C full cell was assembled for the first time; it displays a discharge capacity of 70 mA·h·g-1 after 50 cycles at 0.05 C, indicating its excellent performances. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ex situ X-ray diffraction, and Raman measurements were performed to investigate the initial electrochemical mechanisms of the obtained NaFeTiO4/MWCNTs.}
}