Mechanism of lithium intercalation in titanates

First principles calculations of Li insertion in a variety of titanate structures have revealed a common mechanism underlying the intercalation behavior of these materials. The mechanism is based on the accommodation of the electron density donated upon intercalation in particular orbitals of Ti ions and is governed by a strong coupling between the structural and electronic degrees of freedom. A new predictive model is developed which relates the local structure of TiO₂ polymorphs to their phase behavior upon Li intercalation.     

Nanostructured SnO2-TiO2 films as related to lithium intercalation

The difference in degradation behavior of titania-doped tin dioxide films is explained by a pronounced effect of the doping level on the film dispersity and fine distribution of titania. A two to three times decrease in nanoparticles sizes in the doped films compared with nanoparticles in SnO₂ film (20–30 nm) is revealed by using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Such STM data (measured in ex situ configuration) combined with XRD and Mössbauer spectroscopy analysis confirm that the nanoparticles are composed of nanostructured heavily disordered SnO₂ and TiO₂ rutile solid solution or of amorphous phase containing both SnO₂ and TiO₂, the content of the crystalline and amorphous phases being approximately equal.

Reversible lithium intercalation in amorphous iron borate

Upon electrochemical reduction in a lithium cell, calcite-type FeBO₃ gives an amorphous compound which can intercalate 3 Li per formula at 1.1 V, ending with metallic iron for full discharge to 0.9 V. The amorphous phase can be cycled reversibly at 1.5–3 V with capacities as high as 300 Ah/kg. This material was successfully tested as an inexpensive negative electrode for Li-ion batteries with LiCoO₂ as the positive electrode. Its behaviour is quite different from that of Fe₂O₃, both in intercalation potential and cyclability. Electronic Publication     

The lithium intercalation into graphite from electrolyte and from solid lithium

The values of diffusion coefficient (D) of lithium in thermoexpanded graphite during cathodic intercalation from aprotic electrolyte, and upon direct contact with lithium metal, are measured. In the first case galvanostatic switch-on curves were registered, in the second case the method of x-ray diffraction was used. In the both cases D was close to 10^-10 cm²/s.Presented at the 3rd International Meeting "Advanced Batteries and Accumulators," June 16th–20th 2002, Brno, Czech Republic     

Electron microscope studies of sodium and lithium intercalation in TiS2

Lithium and sodium intercalation in TiS₂ have been studied by transmission electron microscopy using lattice imaging and diffraction contrast techniques. Na_xTiS₂ samples (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) from $\text{Na}\text{NaI}$ in propylene carbonate/TiS₂ batteries were found to contain a complex variety of phases inhomogeneous on a fine scale. Observations showed variable staging and a 2H phase not previously reported for this system at ambient temperatures. Observations on both Na_xTiS₂ and chemically prepared Li_xTiS₂ showed highly dislocated structures. A model is proposed whereby dislocations are introduced to accommodate misfit strains caused by nonuniform intercalation and, in the case of Na_xTiS₂, to initiate phase transformations, leading to potentially irreversible structural changes in cycled material.     

Vanadium disulfide: Metal substitution and lithium intercalation

The preparation and physical properties of the layered VS₂, M_yV_1?yS₂ (M = Fe or Cr), and their lithium intercalation adducts are described. These compounds were prepared by oxidative delithiation of LiM_yV_1?yS₂ with iodine. Crystallographic distortions present in Li_xVS₂ (0.25 ? x ? 0.6) are suppressed by Fe or Cr substitution for V. The electrochemical sluggishness of Li/Li⁺/VS₂ cells is reduced by the substitution.     

Electrochemical intercalation of lithium into carbon nanoparticles

This paper reports properties of carbon nanoparticles used as anode of lithium-ion battery. It shows that carbon nanoparticles have a high first-charge capacity and good potential for cycling and, if properly modified, are a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 999–1001. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Electrochemical intercalation of lithium into nanocrystalline ceria

The specifics of electrochemical lithium intercalation into nanocrystalline ceria were studied. The lithium capacity of CeO_{2 − x} is discovered to increase systematically as the nanoparticle size shifts down, indicating the potential of nanocrystalline ceria for use in electrochromic applications.     

The lithium intercalation compound Li2CoSiO4 and its behaviour as a positive electrode for lithium batteries

The electrochemical behaviour of 3 polymorphs of the lithium intercalation compound Li2CoSiO4, betaI, betaII and gamma0, as positive electrodes in rechargeable lithium batteries is investigated for the first time.     

Electrochemical investigation of lithium intercalation into graphite from molten lithium chloride

Lithium reduction at a graphite electrode in molten lithium chloride was studied at temperatures from 650 to 900 °C using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. It was found that, during cathodic polarization, lithium intercalation into graphite occurred before deposition of metallic lithium started. This process was confirmed to be rate-controlled by the diffusion of lithium in the graphite. When the cathodic polarization potential was more negative than that for metallic lithium deposition, exfoliation of graphite particles from the electrode surface was observed. This was caused by fast and excessive accumulation of lithium intercalated into the graphite, which produced mechanical stress too high for the graphite matrix to accommodate. The erosion process was abated once the graphite surface was covered by a continuous layer of liquid lithium. These results are of relevance to the mechanism of carbon nanotube and nanoparticle formation by electrochemical synthesis in molten lithium chloride.     

锂在共轭双键高分子中的电化学嵌入反应3: 锂在聚萘中的电 化学嵌入反应

研究了锂在导电高聚物---聚萘中的嵌入反应。聚萘样品经650℃处理,作为锂电池的正极,组装成Li/(C~1~0H~6)~n电池。X射线衍射分析、ESR实验、X射线光电子能谱分析等一系列实验证实上述电池的正板反应是锂在聚萘中的电化学嵌入反应。通过XPS实验对嵌入聚萘的锂进行了价态分析,认为嵌进去的锂是以原子态及离子态两种状态存在,其结合能分别为55.7eV和57.4eV。采用电化学暂态测量技术研究了锂在导电高聚物---聚萘中的扩散,计算了锂在嵌合物中的离子电导率及淌度。用Hebb-Wagner直流极化法测量了嵌合物的电子电导。     

Polymer-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as lithium intercalation hosts

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) functionalized with a hyperbranched aliphatic polyester and two different poly(ethylene glycol)s were synthesized by the reactions of carbonyl chloride groups on the surface of MWNTs and hydroxyl groups of polymers. Electrochemical intercalation of lithium in the three materials was investigated with galvanostatic charge-discharge experiments. The hyperbranched polymer-functionalized MWNT as an electrode material for lithium batteries showed a significant improvement over linear polymer-functionalized MWNTs in lithium insertion/deinsertion capacity and cycle stability. The MWNT functionalized with linear poly(ethylene glycol) showed a high initial capacity of lithium insertion/deinsertion but had the highest capacity fade rate among the materials. Because the polymers were chemically localized in the electrode-electrolyte interface, the comparison between hyperbranched and linear polymer-modified MWNTs manifested the important influence of the electrode-electrolyte interface on the electrochemical properties of lithium batteries.     

Titania nanotube supported tin anodes for lithium intercalation

A new type of nanostructured titania nanotube supported tin anode was prepared for lithium ion batteries. The as-prepared titania nanotubes are in the anatase phase with diameters of about 12 nm. Tin nanoparticles are dramatically decorated on the titania nanotubes and have a particle size of about 10 nm. This new structure promises good retention of reversible capacity on cycling for lithium intercalation. By charge/discharge measurements, the reversible capacity of the titania nanotubes supported tin anode for lithiation and de-lithiation was found to be 312 mA h/g (cycled between 0.05 and 2.0 V) and 203 mA h/g (cycled between 0.05 and 1.3 V) after 50 cycles with around 100% columbic efficiency.     

Balance between reversible and irreversible processes during lithium intercalation in graphite

The effect of the measurements’ speed on reversible and irreversible processes occurring during intercalation and deintercalation of lithium in graphite out of a 1 M LiClO₄ solution in a propylene carbonate-dimethoxyethane mixture is studied by the chronopotentiometry and cyclic voltammetry methods. Dependence of reversible and irreversible capacity on the potential scan rate during potentiodynamic measurements is shown to be quite involved. Lithium diffusion coefficients in graphite are calculated by different methods.     

Electrochemical lithium intercalation into WO3 and lithium tungstates Li x WO3+ x /2 of various structures

Hexagonal and monoclinic tungsten trioxides WO₃ and hexagonal lithium tungstates Li _x WO_{3+ x /2} (x = 0.10–0.42) from a soft chemistry route were used as the active cathode material in secondary lithium batteries. The hexagonal structures, regardless of their being an oxide or a tungstate, showed higher specific capacities and better cycling behavior in Li⁺ intercalation reactions than the monoclinic form. The presence of pre-allocated lithium (as Li₂O) in hexagonal tungstates decreased the capacity for lithium intercalation. Additionally, the plot of open-circuit voltage (OCV) against the depth of intercalation (n) for anhydrous tungstates showed two straight lines with different slopes that can be related to the structural changes in lithium intercalation. The effective diffusion coefficients of lithium insertion into the host structure, D˜, were also found to be dependent on the structure and the composition of these compounds. Received: 28 November 1997 / Accepted: 6 March 1998     

In situ studies of electrode reactions: The mechanism of lithium intercalation in TiS2

The mechanism of lithium intercalation into TiS₂ is poorly understood even though the system Li_xTiS₂ (0 ? x ? 1) has been extensively studied. This mechanism is critical in the functioning of $\text{Li}\text{TiS}{}_2$ nonaqueous batteries. In this report we describe several techniques which are used to study this mechanism. These methods consist of ex situ and in situ optical and X-ray techniques which yield information regarding the mechanism of lithium intercalation and factors which effect this process during the operation of $\text{Li}\text{TiS}{}_2$ batteries.     

Electrochemical lithium and sodium intercalation into TaFe1.25Te3

Lithium and sodium have been topotactically inserted in the lattice of TaFe_1.25Te₃ by electrochemical procedures. The existence of electronically unequivalent sites occupied by tellurium atoms conditions a two-step insertion process. In each step, the alkali metal ions occupy empty sites in the structure which are coordinated by tellurium atoms of a different set of sites. The␣thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of Li _x TaFe_1.25Te₃ and Na _x TaFe_1.25Te₃ have been determined and compared with other inserted binary and ternary chalcogenides. The values of the free energy of intercalation are less negative than those previously reported for TaTe₂ and close to those found for the misfit layer compound (PbS)_1.13TaS₂. The values of alkali metal ion diffusivity are closer to those reported for the binary telluride, due to the similarities in the atoms exposed to the interlayer space. Received: 14 October 1997 / Accepted: 14 November 1997     

The possibility of electrochemical lithium intercalation into a nanodiamond

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锂在非层状硫化物中的电化学嵌入反应I:锂在硫化铅中的嵌入过程

通过库伦滴定、三角波电位扫描和X射线衍射物相分析,研究了Li/PbS电池的阴极反应机理.发现在该电池放电的第一个阶段(放电深度小于1.5),阴极上发生的是锂嵌入硫化铅晶格的反应,并且锂嵌入后硫化铅的主晶格结构基本未变,锂进入了晶体的立方体间隙中心位置.测得锂嵌入硫化铅生成LiPbS的嵌入自由能为-300.48kJ.mol^-^1(25℃),锂在LiyPbS(0相似文献