Combustion synthesis as a low temperature route to Li4Ti5O12 based powders for lithium ion battery anodes

Spinel Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) is considered as a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries due to its high stability and its inherent safety. Since LTO is typically synthesized at high temperatures, a study of combustion synthesis of LTO is presented, wherein effects of oxidizer amount in the precursor and atmosphere during thermal decomposition are investigated. Combustion synthesis implies heating a precursor to a relatively low process temperature, after which the system generates the necessary energy for complete conversion and crystallization to the desired oxide. Hereto, the precursor... Mehr ...