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High-power sodium titanate anodes; a comparison of lithium vs sodium-ion batteries

Xu, Y; Bauer, D; Lübke, M; Ashton, TE; Zong, Y; Darr, JA; (2018) High-power sodium titanate anodes; a comparison of lithium vs sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources , 408 pp. 28-37. 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.10.038. Green open access

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Abstract

Sodium titanate nanopowder (nominal formula Na1.5H0.5Ti3O7) was directly synthesized using a continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis process using a relatively low base concentration (4 M NaOH) in process. The as-made titanate nanomaterials were characterised using powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis and transmission electron microscopy, and evaluated as potential electrode materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Cyclic voltammetry studies on half-cells revealed that the sodium titanate nanomaterial stored charge primarily through a combination of pseudocapacitive and diffusion-limited processes in both systems. Electrochemical cycling tests at a high specific current of 1000 mA g−1, revealed that the Li-ion and Na-ion cells retained relatively high specific capacities after 400 cycles of 131 and 87 mAh g−1, respectively. This study demonstrates the potential of CHFS-made sodium titanate nanopower as an anode material for both Li- and Na-ion cell chemistries.

Type: Article
Title: High-power sodium titanate anodes; a comparison of lithium vs sodium-ion batteries
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.10.038
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.10.038
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis, Sodium titanate, Na2Ti3O7Na-ion battery, Li-ion battery, High power
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062059
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