Recent research progress of Li4Ti5O12 as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

doi:10.12028/j.issn.2095-4239.2018.0008

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Abstract: Lithium-ion battery, which has a great successful application in the portable electronics, is believed the most promising power source for electric vehicles and wearable devices. Moreover, it also has a great potential in application of mass energy storage. As the anode material of lithium-ion battery, spinel lithium titanate (Li₄Ti₅O₁₂) has been intensively studied as a promising alternative to graphite, given to its high potential during charging and discharging, excellent cycling stability, and high thermal stability and safety, which are associated with its zero-strain character. In this review, the structure and performance of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ were introduced briefly. The mechanism of lithium inserting, synthetic and modification methods for Li₄Ti₅O₁₂as anode material for Lithium-ion battery were reviewed, and the effect of synthetic and modification methods on electrochemical performance such as charge and discharge capability, cycle performance of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂was analyzed. The influencing factors and possible mechanism for gassing behavior in battery working process and the suppressing methods are briefly described. Moreover, suggestions on the prospect of the application of electric vehicles (EVs) in China are also put forward in this review.

Key words: lithium ion battery, anode materials, lithium titanate, zero-strain materials

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TM911

LIU Lujing, JIA Zhijun, WANG Yi, QI Tao. Recent research progress of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2018, 7(S1): 17-25.

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