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New Ni 0.5 Ti 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @C NASICON‐type Electrode Material with High Rate Capability Performance for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties
Author(s) -
Srout Mohammed,
Kwon Nam Hee,
Luo Wen,
Züttel Andreas,
Fromm Katharina M.,
Saadoune Ismael
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201902002
Subject(s) - anode , materials science , fast ion conductor , lithium (medication) , electrochemistry , electrode , diffusion , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemical engineering , electrolyte , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , physics , chromatography , engineering , thermodynamics
Abstract Ni 0.5 Ti 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C NASICON‐type phosphate is introduced as a new anode material for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). Ni 0.5 Ti 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C was synthesized through the sol–gel route and delivered some remarkable electrochemical performances. Specifically, the Ni 0.5 Ti 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C electrode demonstrates a high rate capability performance and delivers high reversible capacities ranging from 130 mAh g −1 to about 111 mAh g −1 at current rates ranging from 0.1 C to 5 C in the voltage window of 1.85–3 V (vs. Li + /Li). In the same voltage range, the material reaches an initial capacity of 105 mAh g −1 with a capacity retention of about 82 % after 1000 cycles at the high current rate of 10 C. The electrodes are also tested in the wider voltage range of 0.5–3 V (vs. Li + /Li) and show good reversibility and rate capability performance. Moreover, the Ni 0.5 Ti 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C electrodes enable fast Li + diffusion (in the order of 10 −13 cm 2 s −1 ) compared with other NASICON‐type materials. As a result, a first discharge capacity of 480 mAh g −1 is reached.