Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries
Amidst the swift expansion of the electric vehicle industry, the imperative for alternative battery technologies that balance economic feasibility with sustainability has reached unprecedented importance. Herein, we utilized Perovskite-based oxide compounds barium titanate (BaTiO<sub>3</sub...
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| description | Amidst the swift expansion of the electric vehicle industry, the imperative for alternative battery technologies that balance economic feasibility with sustainability has reached unprecedented importance. Herein, we utilized Perovskite-based oxide compounds barium titanate (BaTiO<sub>3</sub>) and strontium titanate (SrTiO<sub>3</sub>) nanoparticles as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries from straightforward and standard carbonate-based electrolyte with 10% fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive [1M LiPF<sub>6</sub> (1:1 EC: DEC) + 10% FEC]. SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and BaTiO<sub>3</sub> electrodes can deliver a high specific capacity of 80 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at a safe and low average working potential of ≈0.6 V vs. Li/Li<sup>+</sup> with excellent high-rate performance with specific capacity of ~90 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at low current density of 20 mA g<sup>−1</sup> and specific capacity of ~80 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> for over 500 cycles at high current density of 100 mA g<sup>−1</sup>. Our findings pave the way for the direct utilization of perovskite-type materials as anode materials in Li-ion batteries due to their promising potential for Li<sup>+</sup> ion storage. This investigation addresses the escalating market demands in a sustainable manner and opens avenues for the investigation of diverse perovskite oxides as advanced anodes for next-generation metal-ion batteries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d6d52fbd2a74df292edce6ac108be512025-08-20T02:14:23ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912024-10-011421172310.3390/nano14211723Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion BatteriesNischal Oli0Nawraj Sapkota1Brad R. Weiner2Gerardo Morell3Ram S. Katiyar4Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00925, USADepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00925, USADepartment of Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00925, USADepartment of Physics, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00925, USAAmidst the swift expansion of the electric vehicle industry, the imperative for alternative battery technologies that balance economic feasibility with sustainability has reached unprecedented importance. Herein, we utilized Perovskite-based oxide compounds barium titanate (BaTiO<sub>3</sub>) and strontium titanate (SrTiO<sub>3</sub>) nanoparticles as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries from straightforward and standard carbonate-based electrolyte with 10% fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive [1M LiPF<sub>6</sub> (1:1 EC: DEC) + 10% FEC]. SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and BaTiO<sub>3</sub> electrodes can deliver a high specific capacity of 80 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at a safe and low average working potential of ≈0.6 V vs. Li/Li<sup>+</sup> with excellent high-rate performance with specific capacity of ~90 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at low current density of 20 mA g<sup>−1</sup> and specific capacity of ~80 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> for over 500 cycles at high current density of 100 mA g<sup>−1</sup>. Our findings pave the way for the direct utilization of perovskite-type materials as anode materials in Li-ion batteries due to their promising potential for Li<sup>+</sup> ion storage. This investigation addresses the escalating market demands in a sustainable manner and opens avenues for the investigation of diverse perovskite oxides as advanced anodes for next-generation metal-ion batteries.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/21/1723BaTiO<sub>3</sub>SrTiO<sub>3</sub>perovskite-type materialshigh-rate performancelithium-ion batteries |
| spellingShingle | Nischal Oli Nawraj Sapkota Brad R. Weiner Gerardo Morell Ram S. Katiyar Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries Nanomaterials BaTiO<sub>3</sub> SrTiO<sub>3</sub> perovskite-type materials high-rate performance lithium-ion batteries |
| title | Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| title_full | Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| title_short | Unveiling BaTiO<sub>3</sub>-SrTiO<sub>3</sub> as Anodes for Highly Efficient and Stable Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| title_sort | unveiling batio sub 3 sub srtio sub 3 sub as anodes for highly efficient and stable lithium ion batteries |
| topic | BaTiO<sub>3</sub> SrTiO<sub>3</sub> perovskite-type materials high-rate performance lithium-ion batteries |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/21/1723 |
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