TiO2/NiO/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites as anode materials for high-performance lithium ion batteries

Zehua CHEN, Yu GAO, Qixiang ZHANG, Liangliang LI, Pengcheng MA, Baolin XING*, Jianliang CAO, Guang SUN, Hari BALA, Chuanxiang ZHANG*, Zhanying ZHANG, Yanyang ZENG

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this study, NiO was synthesized via a facile method and coated on the surface of a TiO2 anode material doped with rGO (reduced graphene oxide). TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite structures were synthesized by a two-step solid-state method, and their lithium storage capacity was investigated and compared with that of both as-prepared TiO2/NiO and pure TiO2. The coating over the TiO2 surface helped to attain a higher capacity and cycle stability than that without it, even at high current rates. The TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposites show excellent performance with an initial discharge capacity of up to 324 mAh/g between 0 and 3 V vs Li at 20 mA/g. Furthermore, at a high current density of 100 mA/g, the TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite still achieved a capacity of 245 mAh/g after 200 cycles. This excellent performance could be attributed to the stable framework and high electronic conductivity within the TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)873-878
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Less-Common Metals
Volume774
Early online date3 Oct 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1361119 , 61503124 ), the Key Scientific Research Project for Higher Education of Henan Province (No. 16A150009 ), the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (No. 162300410119 , 162300410115 ), the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Henan Province (NO. 166115 ) and the Innovative Research Team (in Science and Technology) in the University of Henan Province (No. 16IRTSTHN005 ).

Keywords

  • Anode materials
  • Lithium-ion battery
  • rGO
  • TiO2/NiO

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