TiO2 Nanomaterials as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries (original) (raw)

chemical properties for Li-ion storage.R epresentative examples are given for nanoparticles, nanowires,n anotubes,n anosheets,a nd three-dimensional materials,a sw ell as amorphous structures.A pproaches to improve the performanceo f TiO 2 nanomaterials such as carbon coating,b ulk doping, selfstructural modification, and compositinga re surveyed briefly. Progress in the use of TiO 2 nanomaterials in full-cell configurations is also reviewed.F inally,t he challenges for the practical applications of TiO 2 nanomaterials in Li-ion rechargeable batteries are discussed briefly.