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3D inverse-opal structured Li4Ti5O12 Anode for fast Li-Ion storage capabilities

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Since the demand for high power Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is increasing, spinel-structured lithium titanate, Li4Ti5O12 (LTO), as the anode material has attracted great attention because of its excellent cycle retention, good thermal stability, high rate capability, and so on. However, LTO shows relatively low conductivity due to empty 3d orbital of Ti4+ state. Nanoscale architectures can shorten electron conduction path, thus such low electronic conductivity can be overcome while Li+ can be easily accessed due to large surface area. Herein, three dimensional bicontinuous LTO electrodes were prepared via close-packed self-assembly with polystyrene (PS) spheres followed by removal of them, which leads to no blockage of Li+ ion transportation pathways as well as fast electron conduction. 3D bicontinuous LTO electrodes showed high-rate lithium storage capability (103 mAh/g at 20 C), which is promising as the power sources that require rapid electrochemical response.

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    Dahye Kim, Nguyen Duc Quang, Truong Thi Hien, Nguyen Duc Chinh, Chunjoong Kim & Dojin Kim

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Kim, D., Quang, N.D., Hien, T.T. et al. 3D inverse-opal structured Li4Ti5O12 Anode for fast Li-Ion storage capabilities. Electron. Mater. Lett. 13, 505–511 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-017-7101-x

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