Rutile-type (Ti,Sn)O₂ nanorods as efficient anode materials toward its lithium storage capabilities

Nanoscale. 2013 Mar 21;5(6):2254-8. doi: 10.1039/c3nr33250k.

Abstract

A series of rutile-type (Ti,Sn)O2 solid solutions with nanorod architecture were successfully synthesized in this study by varying their calcination temperatures of tin-modified titanium dioxide (Sn/TiO2) nanocomposites under a nitrogen atmosphere. During the delithiation process, the (Ti,Sn)O2 nanorods obtained at 500 °C delivered a specific capacity of about 300 mA h g(-1) and showed minimal capacity fading even at a high current density of 3 A g(-1).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Lithium / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / ultrastructure
  • Tin / chemistry*
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • titanium dioxide
  • Tin
  • Lithium
  • Titanium