The effects of n-type doping on lithium storage in TiO 2

In this report, we discuss the Li-storage performance of niobium-doped TiO 2 nanostructures (Ti 1−y Nb y O 2+δ ), with a special focus on the effects of ionic/electronic charge carrier concentration (defect chemistry) on Li storage and transport properties. By Nb-doping, Li storage kinetics of titan...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2016, Vol.18 (13), p.8963-8970
Main Authors: Shin, Ji-Yong, Joo, Jong Hoon, Adepalli, Kiran K., Samuelis, Dominik, Maier, Joachim
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Language:English
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Summary:In this report, we discuss the Li-storage performance of niobium-doped TiO 2 nanostructures (Ti 1−y Nb y O 2+δ ), with a special focus on the effects of ionic/electronic charge carrier concentration (defect chemistry) on Li storage and transport properties. By Nb-doping, Li storage kinetics of titania electrode material is significantly improved mainly due to the increased electronic charge carrier concentration (n-type doping). However, it was found that there is a maximum beyond which further doping is rather detrimental to Li diffusion kinetics. Defect chemical analysis indicates that this limited doping effect is due to the trapping of free lithium ions by the critical electron–ion association reactions at room temperature such as and .
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/C5CP07907A