Preparation and electrochemical lithium storage of flower-like spinel Li4Ti5O12 consisting of nanosheets

In this paper, flower-like spinel Li4Ti5O12 consisting of nanosheets was synthesized by a hydrothermal process in glycol solution and following calcination. The as-prepared product was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and cyclic voltammetry. The capacity of the sample used as anode material for lithium ion battery was measured. This structured Li4Ti5O12 exhibited a high reversible capacity and an excellent rate capability of 165.8 m Ahg−1 at 8 C, indicating potential application for lithium ion batteries with high rate performance and high capacity.