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Investigation of N-doped carbon-coated lithium zinc titanate using chitin as a carbon source for lithium-ion batteries

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Nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Li2ZnTi3O8 (NC-LZTO) anode material was fabricated with chitin as a carbon source by precoating process via a facile solid-state reaction method. The effects of nitrogen-doped carbon layer on the crystal structure, surface morphology, and electrochemical performances were studied. The NC-LZTO samples show the significant improvement in rate capability compared with carbon-coated Li2ZnTi3O8 (C-LZTO) sample derived from glucose and naked Li2ZnTi3O8 (LZTO) sample. At the current rates of 0.5, 1, 2, 5, and 10 C, the discharge-specific capacities of the NC-LZTO sample are 275.6, 262.8, 244.8, 217, and 190.6 mAh g−1, respectively. After 200 cycles at 2 C, its capacity retention is 98.7%. The increased electrochemical performance of NC-LZTO can be ascribed to the larger specific surface, smaller particle size, and better electronic conductivity.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China with Grant No. 20936003.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, China

    Xinyi Liu & Yuanxin Wu

  2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, 693 Xiongchu St. Hongshan Dist, 430073, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China

    Xinyi Liu & Yuanxin Wu

  3. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300192, China

    Chi Chen

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Liu, X., Chen, C. & Wu, Y. Investigation of N-doped carbon-coated lithium zinc titanate using chitin as a carbon source for lithium-ion batteries. Ionics 23, 889–896 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-016-1890-z

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