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Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 composites

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The Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 was synthesized by a facile high-temperature solid-state route. The LiAlO2 modification does not alter the morphology and particle size of Li2ZnTi3O8 (LZTO). The LiAlO2 modification improves the structure stability, intercalation/deintercalation reversibility of lithium-ions, and electrochemical reaction activity of Li2ZnTi3O8, and promotes the transfer of lithium ions. Benefited from the unique component, Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 (8wt%) shows a good rate performance with charge capacities of 203.9, 194.8, 187.4, 180.6, and 177.1 mAh·g−1 at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 5 C, respectively. Nevertheless, pure LZTO only delivers charge capacities of 134.5, 109.7, 89.4, 79.9, and 72.9 mAh·g−1 at the corresponding rates. Even at large charge—discharge rate, the Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 (8wt%) composite indicates a good cycle performance with a high reversible charge/discharge capacity of 263.5/265.8 mAh·g−1 at 5 C after 150 cycles. The introduction of LiAlO2 on the surface of Li2ZnTi3O8 enhances electronic conductivity of the composite, resulting in the good electrochemical performance of Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 composite. Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 (8wt%) composite shows a good potential as an anode material for the next generation of high-performance Li-ion batteries.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1960107), the “333” Talent Project of Hebei Province, China (No. A202005018), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. N2123001), and the Performance Subsidy Fund for Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province, China (No. 22567627H).

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Qu, J., Zhao, Y., Ji, Y. et al. Approaching high-performance lithium storage materials by constructing Li2ZnTi3O8@LiAlO2 composites. Int J Miner Metall Mater 30, 611–620 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-022-2532-2

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