Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 composites

Jinpeng Qu; Yushen Zhao; Yurui Ji; Yanrong Zhu; Tingfeng Yi

doi:10.1007/s12613-022-2532-2

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Jinpeng Qu, Yushen Zhao, Yurui Ji, Yanrong Zhu, and Tingfeng Yi, Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ composites, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 30(2023), No. 4, pp. 611-620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2532-2

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Jinpeng Qu, Yushen Zhao, Yurui Ji, Yanrong Zhu, and Tingfeng Yi, Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 composites, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 30(2023), No. 4, pp. 611-620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2532-2

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Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ composites

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Tingfeng Yi E-mail: tfyihit@163.com
Received: 17 April 2022; Revised: 31 July 2022; Accepted: 4 August 2022; Available online: 5 August 2022

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The Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ was synthesized by a facile high-temperature solid-state route. The LiAlO₂ modification does not alter the morphology and particle size of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ (LZTO). The LiAlO₂ modification improves the structure stability, intercalation/deintercalation reversibility of lithium-ions, and electrochemical reaction activity of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈, and promotes the transfer of lithium ions. Benefited from the unique component, Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ (8wt%) shows a good rate performance with charge capacities of 203.9, 194.8, 187.4, 180.6, and 177.1 mAh·g⁻¹ at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 5 C, respectively. Nevertheless, pure LZTO only delivers charge capacities of 134.5, 109.7, 89.4, 79.9, and 72.9 mAh·g⁻¹ at the corresponding rates. Even at large charge–discharge rate, the Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ (8wt%) composite indicates a good cycle performance with a high reversible charge/discharge capacity of 263.5/265.8 mAh·g⁻¹ at 5 C after 150 cycles. The introduction of LiAlO₂ on the surface of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ enhances electronic conductivity of the composite, resulting in the good electrochemical performance of Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ composite. Li₂ZnTi₃O₈@LiAlO₂ (8wt%) composite shows a good potential as an anode material for the next generation of high-performance Li-ion batteries.
- lithium-ion battery;
- anode;
- Li₂ZnTi₃O₈;
- LiAlO₂;
- lithium storage performance

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