The Influence of TiO Nanoparticles Morphologies on the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Anode materials based on the TiO nanoparticles of different morphologies were prepared using the hydrothermal method and characterized by various techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and N absorption. The TiO nanoparticles prepared were used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and their electrochemical properties were tested using discharging/charging measurements. The results showed that the initial morphology of the nanoparticles plays a minor role in battery performance after the first few cycles and that better capacity was achieved for TiO nanobelt morphology.

Synthesis of TiO Nanobelt Bundles Decorated with TiO Nanoparticles and Aggregates and Their Use as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

TiO nanobelt bundles decorated with TiO aggregates were prepared using an easy and scalable hydrothermal method at various temperatures (170, 190, 210, and 230 °C). It was demonstrated that the synthesis temperature is a key parameter to tune the number of aggregates on the nanobelt surface. Prepared TiO aggregates and nanobelt bundles were used to design anode materials in which the aggregates regulated the pore size and connectivity of the interconnected nanobelt bundle structure.

Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO Aggregates and Their Application as Negative Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Conflicting Effects of Specific Surface and Pore Size.

TiO aggregates of controlled size have been successfully prepared by hydrothermal synthesis using TiO nanoparticles of different sizes as a building unit. In this work, different techniques were used to characterize the as-prepared TiO aggregates, e.g.

Large-Scale Synthesis Route of TiO Nanomaterials with Controlled Morphologies Using Hydrothermal Method and TiO Aggregates as Precursor.

TiO of controlled morphologies have been successfully prepared hydrothermally using TiO aggregates of different sizes. Different techniques were used to characterize the prepared TiO powder such as XRD, XPS, FEGSEM, EDS, and HRTEM. It was illustrated that the prepared TiO powders are of high crystallinity with different morphologies such as nanobelt, nanourchin, and nanotube depending on the synthesis conditions of temperature, time, and additives.