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TiO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for high-rate application of lithium ion batteries

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TiO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite has been synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process. The structure and morphology have been characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The result shows that a unique nanocomposite has been obtained with the TiO2 nanoparticle homogenously dispersed onto the reduced graphene oxide sheets. The electrochemistry performance has been tested through cyclic voltammetry, constant current discharge/charge tests, and electrochemical impedance techniques. The initial lithium ion storage capacity is 368 mAhg−1 at the rate of 10 mAg−1, which exceeds the theoretical capacity value of the anatase TiO2 (335 mAhg−1). The nanocomposite exhibits good high-rate capacity of 136.1 mAhg−1 at rate of 1,000 mAg−1, and, after 100 cycles, the coulombic efficiency is still maintained as high as 98.6 %. The high specific capacity and good stability can be attributed to the unique structures and make the nanocomposite a promising substitute of the current commercial graphite anode in high-power, high-rate application of lithium ion batteries.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51276044) by the National Science and Technology Support Project of China (No.2012BAK26B04) and by the Foundation of Key Scientific Researches by the Education Bureau of Guangdong Province of China.

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    Chuchun Zheng, Chunhua He, Haiyan Zhang, Wenguang Wang & Xinling Lei

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Zheng, C., He, C., Zhang, H. et al. TiO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for high-rate application of lithium ion batteries. Ionics 21, 51–58 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-014-1175-3

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