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Li4Ti5O12 spinel was initially investigated as a cathode material for a rechargeable lithium battery. It was later successfully exploited as an anode by the lithium-ion battery industry to provide safe, high power but low energy density cells relative to those with graphite/carbon anodes.

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  1. Electrochemical Energy Storage Department, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA

    Michael M. Thackeray & Khalil Amine

  2. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Khalil Amine

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Thackeray, M.M., Amine, K. Li4Ti5O12 spinel anodes. Nat Energy 6, 683 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00829-2

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