Niobium doped anatase TiO2 as an effective anode material for sodium-ion batteries

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 3; no. 45; pp. 22969 - 22974
• Main Authors: Zhao, Fei, Wang, Baofeng, Tang, Yufeng, Ge, Honghua, Huang, Zhenguo, Liu, Hua Kun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Anatase; Anodes; cost effectiveness; Electric potential; electric potential difference; lithium batteries; Manufacturing engineering; nanoparticles; Niobium; Rechargeable batteries; specific energy; Titanium dioxide

Sodium-ion batteries are considered to be a promising low-cost alternative to common lithium-ion batteries in the areas where specific energy is less critical. Among all the anode materials studied so far, TiO 2 is very promising due to its low operating voltage, high capacity, nontoxicity, and low...