Preparation of Ce- and La-Doped Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) Nanosheets and Their Electrochemical Performance in Li Half Cell and Li(4)Ti(5)O(12)/LiFePO(4) Full Cell Batteries

This work reports on the synthesis of rare earth-doped Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) nanosheets with high electrochemical performance as anode material both in Li half and Li(4)Ti(5)O(12)/LiFePO(4) full cell batteries. Through the combination of decreasing the particle size and doping by rare earth atoms (Ce and La), Ce and La doped Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) nanosheets show the excellent electrochemical performance in terms of high specific capacity, good cycling stability and excellent rate performance in half cells. Notably, the Ce-doped Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) shows good electrochemical performance as anode in a full cell which LiFePO(4) was used as cathode. The superior electrochemical performance can be attributed to doping as well as the nanosized particle, which facilitates transportation of the lithium ion and electron transportation. This research shows that the rare earth doped Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) nanosheets can be suitable as a high rate performance anode material in lithium-ion batteries.