Bronze‐Phase TiO2 as Anode Materials in Lithium and Sodium‐Ion Batteries

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 32; no. 25
• Main Authors: Liang, Suzhe, Wang, Xiaoyan, Qi, Ruoxuan, Cheng, Ya‐Jun, Xia, Yonggao, Müller‐Buschbaum, Peter, Hu, Xile
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Anodes; Bronzes; bronze‐phase titanium dioxide; chronicle perspective; electrochemical performance; Electrode materials; Lithium; lithium‐ion battery anode; Materials science; Sodium-ion batteries; sodium‐ion battery anode; Titanium dioxide
• ISSN: 1616-301X; 1616-3028
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202201675

Titanium dioxide of bronze phase (TiO2(B)) has attracted considerable attention as a promising alternative lithium/sodium‐ion battery anode due to its excellent operation safety, good reversible capacity, and environmental friendliness. However, several intrinsic critical drawbacks, including moderate electrochemical kinetics and unsatisfactory long cyclic stability, significantly limit its practical applications. It is crucial to develop reliable strategies to resolve these issues to advance the TiO2(B) based materials into practical applications in lithium/sodium‐ion batteries. In this review, both the theoretical and experimental investigations on the TiO2(B) based materials over the last few decades are chronically elaborated. Insights on the general and detailed evolution trends of the research on TiO2(B) anodes are provided. The review also points to future directions for the TiO2(B) anode research to advance the practical application of TiO2(B) anodes. A comprehensive chronicle review of the TiO2(B) lithium/sodium‐ion battery anodes over the last few decades is performed. With the unique perspective, the evolution trends of the related studies are revealed, which are instructive and inspiring for the development of high‐performance rechargeable batteries.