Pseudocapacitive Behaviors of Li₂FeTiO₄/C Hybrid Porous Nanotubes for Novel Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes with Superior Performances

Hybrid nanotubes of cation disordered rock salt structured Li₂FeTiO₄ nanoparticles embedded in porous CNTs were developed. Such unique hybrids with continuous 3D electron transportation paths and isolated small particles have been shown to be an ideal architecture that brought out enhanced electrochemical performances. Meanwhile, they exhibited improved extrinsic capacitive characteristics. In addition, we demonstrate a successful example to use cathode active material as anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). More importantly, our hybrids had much superior electrochemical performances than most of the reported Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-based nanocomposites. Therefore, it is concluded that Li₂FeTiO₄ can be a prospective anode material for LIBs.