In situ nickel/carbon coated lithium titanium oxide anode material with improved electrochemical properties
By Liu, Jie; Du, Chenqiang; Tang, Zhiyuan; Yang, Man & Zhang, Xinhe
Published in Electrochimica Acta
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2014
Abstract
In situ nickel/carbon coated Li4Ti5O12 has been synthesized successfully via a facile sol-gel method with chitosan serving as chelating agent and carbon source. The as-prepared samples are tested by different physical and electrochemical methods. The results of SEM and TEM indicate that the Ni/C layer was successfully coated on the surface of Li4Ti5O12 with the thickness of 2–3 nm. Furthermore, the Li4Ti5O12@Ni/C composite shows excellent rate capability and cycling stability. A large charge capacity of 237.3 mAh g-1 can be remained after 100 cycles with the current of 0.1 A g-1 between 0.02–3.0 V, which is close to its theoretical capacity (∼262 mAh g-1). Even at the current of 4.0 A g-1, it still delivers a quite high charge capacity of 186.5 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles, with no significant capacity fading. Additionally, the results of EIS reveal that the Li4Ti5O12@Ni/C electrode has faster lithium-ion diffusivity and less resistance compared with pure Li4Ti5O12. The remarkable improvement of the electrochemical properties should be attributed to the Ni/C coating layer, which acts as an effective conductor and a protective material against side reactions with electrolyte.
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