Electrochemically active nanocomposites of Li 4Ti 5O 12 2D nanosheets and SnO 2 0D nanocrystals with improved electrode performance

Song Yi Han; In Young Kim; Sang Hyup Lee; Seong Ju Hwang

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.175

Electrochemically active nanocomposites of Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ 2D nanosheets and SnO ₂ 0D nanocrystals with improved electrode performance

Song Yi Han, In Young Kim, Sang Hyup Lee, Seong Ju Hwang

GREEN SCHOOL (Graduate School of Energy and Environment)

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Abstract

Electrochemically active nanocomposites consisting of Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ 2D nanosheets and SnO ₂ 0D nanocrystals are synthesized by the crystal growth of tin dioxide on the surface of 2D nanostructured lithium titanate. According to powder X-ray diffraction and electron microscopic analyses, the rutile-structured SnO ₂ nanocrystals are stabilized on the surface of spinel-structured Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ 2D nanosheets. The homogeneous hybridization of tin dioxide with lithium titanate is confirmed by elemental mapping analysis. Ti K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure and Sn 3d X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicate the stabilization of tetravalent titanium ions in the spinel lattice of Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ and the formation of SnO ₂ phase with tetravalent Sn oxidation state. The electrochemical measurements clearly demonstrate the promising functionality of the present nanocomposites as anode for lithium secondary batteries. The Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂-SnO ₂ nanocomposites show larger discharge capacity and better cyclability than do the uncomposited Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ and SnO ₂ phases, indicating the synergistic effect of nanocomposite formation on the electrode performance of Li ₄Ti ₅O ₁₂ and SnO ₂. The present experimental findings underscore the validity of 2D nanostructured lithium titanate as a useful platform for the stabilization of nanocrystalline electrode materials and also for the improvement of their functionality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-64
Number of pages	6
Journal	Electrochimica Acta
Volume	74
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.175
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jul 15

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the “Korean Government (MEST)” (NRF-2010-C1AAA001-2010-0029065), by the Korea Ministry of Environment as “Converging Technology Project” (191-101-001), and by National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (2010-0001485). The experiments at Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL) were supported in part by MOST and POSTECH.

Keywords

Anode materials
Lithium secondary batteries
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Nanosheets

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General Chemical Engineering
Electrochemistry

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