Does Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>need carbon in lithium ion batteries? Carbon-free electrode with exceptionally high electrode capacity

Min-Sang Song, Anass Benayad, Young-Min Choi, Kyusung Park

Chemical Communications · 2011 · 96 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

A carbon-free Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) electrode has shown excellent electrochemical performance without any effort to enhance the electrical conductivity. Partial reduction of Ti(4+) and a metallic Li(7)Ti(5)O(12) phase are suggested to be possible origins of the exceptional behavior.

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