Polymer-templated mesoporous lithium titanate microspheres for high-performance lithium batteries
Minh Tri Nguyen, Preston Sutton, Andrea Palumbo, Michael Fischer, Xiao Hua, Ilja Gunkel, Ullrich Steiner
Abstract
The combination of block copolymer self-assembly and polymer phase separation with sol–gel chemistry enables the optimisation of Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 (LTO) microspheres with size-tuneable carbon-coated mesopores, resulting in excellent electrochemical performance.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoporous materialMaterials scienceCopolymerLithium titanateLithium (medication)MicrospherePolymerChemical engineeringElectrochemistryPhase (matter)NanotechnologyLithium-ion batteryElectrodeComposite materialBattery (electricity)ChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisQuantum mechanicsPower (physics)EngineeringPhysicsEndocrinologyPhysical chemistryMedicineAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research