Abstract
TiNb2O7 has been applied to lithium-ion batteries owing to its large capacity and inherent safety, but suffers from its poor rate capability. Here, TiNb2O7 is modified through a combination of crystal-structure modification and conductive-phase coating, and C–NH3–TiNb2O7 with Ti2Nb[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text]-type TiNb2O7 and Ti[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]Nb[Formula: see text]N/carbon double coatings is successfully synthesized. The unique Ti2Nb[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text]-type structure of TiNb2O7 owns a large interlayer spacing, leading to fast Li[Formula: see text] diffusivity and remarkable intercalation-pseudocapacitive behavior. The conductive Ti[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]Nb[Formula: see text]N/carbon coatings result in good electrical conduction among the TiNb2O7 microspheres. Consequently, C–NH3–TiNb2O7exhibits excellent rate capability of TiNb2O7 (large capacity percentage of 73.9% at 5C versus 0.5C). Besides the fast electrochemical kinetics, C–NH3–TiNb2O7 further exhibits large reversible capacities (237 mAh g[Formula: see text]at 0.1C and 146 mAh g[Formula: see text]at 5C) and outstanding cyclability (93.1% capacity retention after 500 cycles at 5C). These desirable electrochemical properties fully demonstrate that the C–NH3–TiNb2O7 anode material can be suitable for high-performance Li[Formula: see text]-storage.
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