High Performance of Salt-Modified–LTO Anode in LiFePO4 Battery

Agus Purwanto, Soraya Ulfa Muzayanha, Cornelius Satria Yudha, Hendri Widiyandari, Arif Jumari, Endah Retno Dyartanti, Muhammad Nizam, Muhamad Iqbal Putra
2020 Applied Sciences  
Highly crystalline "zero-strain" Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) has great potential as an alternative material for the anodes in a lithium ion battery. In this research, highly crystalline LTO with impressive electrochemical characteristics was synthesized via a salt-assisted solid-state reaction using TiO2, LiOH, and various amounts of NaCl as a salt additive. The LTO particles exhibited a cubic spinel structure with homogenous micron-sized particles. The highest initial specific discharge capacity of LTO
more » ... 141.04 mAh/g with 4 wt % NaCl addition, which was tested in a full-cell (LTO/LiFePO4) battery. The battery cell showed self-recovery ability during the cycling test at 10 C-rate, which can extend the cycle life of the cell. The salt-assisted process affected the crystallinity of the LTO particles, which has a favorable effect on its electrochemical performance as anodes.
doi:10.3390/app10207135 fatcat:h4p4viopx5ba7prxvg356yiw2q