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Effect of Praseodymium Doping on Structural and Electrochemical Performance of Lithium Titanate Oxide (Li4Ti5O12) as New Anode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

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In spite of their high theoretical energy density and potentially low cost, lithium-sulfur batteries face several challenges in their path toward widespread adoption, among which introduction of an appropriate anode seems to be one of the most difficult. We report herein on a modified anode based on lithium titanate oxide (Li4Ti5O12) (LTO) doped with praseodymium (Pr) element. A fairly simple sol–gel procedure was employed to prepare praseodymium-doped lithium titanate oxide (Pr-LTO). Different techniques were then applied for structural and morphological characterization of LTO and Pr-LTO, including x-ray diffraction analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area measurements, and scanning electron microscopy. Although the LTO and Pr-LTO electrodes were prepared using similar procedures, the Pr-LTO electrode exhibited higher capacity as well as better cycling efficiency compared with LTO. The Pr-LTO electrode demonstrated high rate capability along with reversible capacity of 173 mAh g−1, 116 mAh g−1, and 62 mAh g−1 at 0.05 C, 1 C, and 2 C, respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy also confirmed that Pr-LTO had higher electronic conductivity and faster lithium-ion diffusion compared with LTO.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, P.O. Box 16765-3454, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Sovizi

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Biofuel and Renewable Energy Research Center, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box 47148-71167, Babol, Iran

    Seyedeh Masoomeh Pourali

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Sovizi, M.R., Pourali, S.M. Effect of Praseodymium Doping on Structural and Electrochemical Performance of Lithium Titanate Oxide (Li4Ti5O12) as New Anode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 47, 6525–6531 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-018-6552-7

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