TY - JOUR
AU - Xiaodong Yan
AU - ZhihuiWang ZhihuiWang
AU - Min He
AU - Zhaohui Hou
AU - Ting Xia
AU - Gao Liu
AU - Xiaobo Chen
AB - <p>With the increased focus on sustainable energy, Li-ion rechargeable batteries are playing more important roles in energy storage and utilization. Owing to their high safety, low cost, and moderate capacity, titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanomaterials have been considered as promising alternative anode materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Here, we present a concise overview of past research efforts on TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials as anode materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries. We focus on research examples that illustrate the importance of the nanometer-scale, shape, dimensionality, and morphology of the TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials to their electrochemical properties for Li-ion storage. Representative examples are given for nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, nanosheets, and three-dimensional materials, as well as amorphous structures. Approaches to improve the performance of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials such as carbon coating, bulk doping, self-structural modification, and compositing are surveyed briefly. Progress in the use of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials in full-cell configurations is also reviewed. Finally, the challenges for the practical applications of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials in Li-ion rechargeable batteries are discussed briefly.</p>
BT - Energy Technology
DA - 01/2015
DO - 10.1002/ente.201500039
IS - 8
LA - eng
N2 - <p>With the increased focus on sustainable energy, Li-ion rechargeable batteries are playing more important roles in energy storage and utilization. Owing to their high safety, low cost, and moderate capacity, titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanomaterials have been considered as promising alternative anode materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Here, we present a concise overview of past research efforts on TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials as anode materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries. We focus on research examples that illustrate the importance of the nanometer-scale, shape, dimensionality, and morphology of the TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials to their electrochemical properties for Li-ion storage. Representative examples are given for nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, nanosheets, and three-dimensional materials, as well as amorphous structures. Approaches to improve the performance of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials such as carbon coating, bulk doping, self-structural modification, and compositing are surveyed briefly. Progress in the use of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials in full-cell configurations is also reviewed. Finally, the challenges for the practical applications of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanomaterials in Li-ion rechargeable batteries are discussed briefly.</p>
PY - 2015
SP - 801 
EP -  814
ST - Energy Technology
T2 - Energy Technology
TI - TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanomaterials as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries
VL - 3
ER -