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Understanding the influence of electrode material’s morphology on electrochemical behavior is of great significance for the development of rechargeable batteries, however, such studies are often limited by the inability to precisely control the morphology of electrode materials. Herein, nanostructured titanium niobium oxides (TiNb2O7) with three different morphologies (one-dimensional (1D), two-dimensional (2D), and three-dimensional (3D)) were synthesized via a facile microwave-assisted solvothermal method. The influence of the morphological dimension of TiNb2O7 as electrode material on the electrochemical performance in Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and the underlying correlation with the electrochemical kinetics were studied in detail. 2D TiNb2O7 (TNO-2D) shows a superior rate capability and cycling stability, associated with improved kinetics for charge transfer and Li-ion diffusion, compared to the 1D and 3D materials. Operando X-ray diffraction measurements reveal the structural stability and crystallographic evolution of TNO-2D upon lithiation and delithiation and correlate the Li-ion diffusion kinetics with the lattice evolution during battery charge and discharge. Moreover, carbon-coated TNO-2D achieves enhanced rate capability (205 mAh·g−1 at 50 C) and long-term cycling stability (87% after 1000 cycles at 5 C). This work provides insights into the rational morphology design of electrode materials for accelerated charge transfer and enhanced fast-charging capability, pushing forward the development of electrode materials for high-power rechargeable batteries in future energy storage.
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Wenlei Xu acknowledges the fellowship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Christoph Erdmann and Xuefeng Pan are acknowledged for TEM and SEM measurements, respectively. Yu Wang and Wei Zhang are acknowledged for fruitful discussions.
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Xu, W., Xu, Y., Grzimek, V. et al. Insights into the kinetics–morphology relationship of 1-, 2-, and 3D TiNb2O7 anodes for Li-ion storage. Nano Res. 17, 2770–2780 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-6201-1
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