Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : RSC Advances
Source : RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry, Volume 6, Number 51, p.45802-45808 (2016)
Keywords : Anodes, Composite electrode, Cyclic voltammetry, Discharge capacities, Electric batteries, Electric discharges, Electrochemical characteristics, Electrochemical electrodes, Electrochemical performance, Electrochemical studies, Electrodes, Electrospinning, Electrospinning techniques, Ions, Lithium, Lithium alloys, Lithium compounds, Lithium-ion batteries, Nanofibers, Nanoparticles, Nanostructured materials, Spinning (fibers), Synthesis (chemical), Titanium dioxide, Unique morphologies, Voltammetry measurements
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2016
Abstract : We report the synthesis of a TiO2 nanohybrid with a unique morphology consisting of TiO2 nanoparticles decorating the surface of TiO2 nanofibers, obtained by a simultaneous electrospinning and electrospraying technique, and its electrochemical studies as efficient anodes for the Li-ion battery. The TiO2-fiber/particle composite electrode exhibited a very high discharge capacity (190 mA h g-1 after 50 cycles, at C/10), excellent rate capability with remarkable capacity retention of 77% of initial capacity at 5C rate, and good cyclic stability, compared to TiO2 nanofibers and nanoparticles. The capacitive contribution from these electrodes is studied in detail by using cyclic voltammetry measurements, and the results are correlated with the overall electrochemical performance of the electrodes. The exceptional electrochemical characteristics exhibited by the TiO2-fiber/particle composite electrode, synthesized through a low-cost and scalable electrospinning technique, make it an ideal anode material for large-scale Li-ion battery applications. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016.
Cite this Research Publication : Da Damien, Anjusree, G. Sb, Nair, AbSreekumara, and Shaijumon, M. Ma, “TiO2 fibre/particle nanohybrids as efficient anodes for lithium-ion batteries”, RSC Advances, vol. 6, pp. 45802-45808, 2016.