Research progress of key materials for niobium-based low temperature batteries

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2023.0641

Abstract

Abstract:

The progress of science and technology favors the rapid development of lithium-ion battery technology. The performances of lithium-ion battery are greatly affected by temperature, and they will be seriously attenuated at low temperature. Therefore, improving the low-temperature performance of lithium-ion battery is a research hotspot. Herein, the research progress of low-temperature lithium-ion batteries based on niobium-based electrode materials in recent years and the factors affecting their low-temperature performance are reviewed, and the methods to improve the low-temperature performance of lithium-ion batteries are summarized from the points of view of electrodes and electrolytes. As to electrode materials, the crystal structure and electrochemical properties of niobium-based materials, the influence of sintering on the structure and properties of niobium-based materials, the modification of niobium-based materials and the low-temperature electrochemical properties of niobium-containing oxides are mainly introduced. The results show that the unique pseudo-capacitance structure of niobium-based materials can promote ion and electron conduction, and the doping of heterogeneous atoms and the recombination of other materials can make its structure more stable, narrow the band gap, increase the carrier density, improve the rate performance, and thus improve the low-temperature performance of the materials. As to electrolytes, the research progress of low temperature electrolytes matched to niobium-based anode will be introduced from three aspects: solvent, additive and lithium salt. It is proposed that the synergistic effect of multi-solvent system and various additives can improve the influence of electrolyte on the low-temperature performance of lithium-ion batteries, and most linear carboxylate solvents can effectively improve the low-temperature performance of batteries because of their low melting point and high vapor pressure. This review may provide a guidance for designing anode materials of low-temperature lithium-ion batteries with excellent performance.

Key words: lithium-ion battery, niobium-based materials, low temperature performance, titanium niobium oxide, low temperature electrolyte

CLC Number:

O 614.51

Xuejiao DAI, Jie YAN, Guan WANG, Haotian DONG, Danfeng JIANG, Zewei WEI, Fanxing MENG, Songtao LIU, Haitao ZHANG. Research progress of key materials for niobium-based low temperature batteries[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2024, 13(1): 311-324.

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修饰改性方法	合成方法	电极材料	电化学性能	参考文献
掺杂金属颗粒	球磨	Cu_0.02Ti_0.94Nb_2.04O₇	315 mAh/g @ 0.1 C	[39]
	球磨	Ru_0.01Ti_0.99Nb₂O₇	351 mAh/g @ 0.1 C	[40]
	溶剂热	Mo-TNO	190 mAh/g @ 10 C	[41]
复合碳基材料	溶剂热	TiNb₂O₇/CNT-KB	328 mAh/g @ 0.1 C	[42]
	溶剂热	TiNb₂O₇/C	200 mAh/g @ 30 C	[43]
	溶剂热	ACC@TNO	356 mAh/g @ 0.1 C	[44]
改变形貌	溶剂热	MS-TNO NS	349 mAh/g @ 1 C	[45]
改变形貌	溶剂热+静电纺丝	WS₂@TiNb₂O₇ HNs	660 mAh/g @ 2 C	[46]

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