Nano-grained SnO2/Li4Ti5O12 composite hollow fibers via sol-gel/ electrospinning as anode material for Li- ion batteries

Haridas, A K and Sharma, Chandra Shekhar and Hebalkar, N Y and Rao, T N (2017) Nano-grained SnO2/Li4Ti5O12 composite hollow fibers via sol-gel/ electrospinning as anode material for Li- ion batteries. Materials Today Energy, 4. pp. 14-24. ISSN 2468-6069

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Abstract

The high capacity of SnO2 (tin oxide) and high rate capability of Li4Ti5O12 (lithium titanate, LTO) were pooled together for engineering a composite Li ion anode material in hollow fiber edifice by sol-gel/electrospinning. The electrospun porous precursor composite hollow fibers (CHFs) were heat treated either in air (SnO2/LTOA) or argon (SnO2/LTOAr) atmosphere to control grain size, porosity and presence of Ti3+ content. The morphological study performed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy revealed smaller grain size (5–10 nm) for SnO2/LTOAr CHFs. Further, X-Ray Diffraction and X- Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies illustrated a significant variation in the crystallinity and the elemental oxidation states in these CHFs respectively. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements exposed the presence of high surface area and pore volume in SnO2/LTOAr CHFs. Further, the half-cell galvanostatic charge-discharge performances of SnO2/LTOAr CHFs at 1 C rate revealed a stable specific capacity of 300 mA h/g for 110 cycles with 90% capacity retention. The stable and high capacity of SnO2/LTOAr CHFs were corroborated to the presence of smaller grain size, high porosity and conductive Ti3+ providing faster lithium ion diffusion when compared to SnO2/LTOA CHFs. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy study confirmed low impedances in SnO2/LTOAr CHFs due to low charge transfer and electrolyte resistances. Moreover, Li ion full-cell study performed using LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode (3 V), delivered a specific capacity of 230 mAh/g at 0.1 C rates. The excellent electrochemical performance of SnO2/LTOAr CHFs in both half-cell and full-cell modes illustrated the significance of sol-gel/electrospinning in synthesizing high performance Lithium ion batteries in a cost effective and scalable way.

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IITH Creators:

IITH Creators	ORCiD
Sharma, Chandra Shekhar	UNSPECIFIED

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Article

Additional Information:

Authors acknowledge Dr Shanti V. Nair and Dr Sajini Sreekumar of Amrita centre for Nanosciences, Cochin, India in TEM imaging. We also extent our sincere thanks to Mrs A. Jyothirmayi, ARCI, Hyderabad for Impedance measurements.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

SnO2/Li4Ti5O12; Nano grains; Hollow fibers; Anode material; High rate; Lithium ion battery

Subjects:

Chemical Engineering > Biochemical Engineering

Divisions:

Department of Chemical Engineering

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Team Library

Date Deposited:

20 Mar 2017 04:13

Last Modified:

22 Jan 2019 04:30