Abstract
A one-pot template-free solvothermal synthesis of crystalline Li 4Ti5O12 nanostructures based on the "benzyl alcohol route" is introduced. The 1-2 μm sized nanostructured spherical particles are constituted of nanocrystallites in the size range of a few nm. This is the first report showing that crystalline Li4Ti5O12 can be directly obtained by soft chemistry solution routes. The as-synthesized crystalline nanostructures show good lithium intercalation/deintercalation performances at high rates (up to 30 C) and good cycling stabilities. Annealing the nanostructures at 750 °C improves the performance, which approaches the theoretical capacity of Li 4Ti5O12 with no noticeable (less than 5%) capacity loss after 200 cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 806-810 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jan 21 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Chemistry