TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays Annealed in N 2 for Efficient Lithium-Ion Intercalation

Anatase titania nanotube arrays were fabricated by means of anodization and annealed at 300, 400, and 500 °C in N 2. Lithium-ion intercalation measurements revealed that annealing in nitrogen resulted in much enhanced lithium-ion insertion capacity and improved cyclic stability. TiO 2 nanotube arrays annealed at 300 °C exhibited the best lithium-ion intercalation property with an initial high discharge capacity up to 240 mA·h/g at a high current density of 320 mA/g. The excellent discharge capacity at a high charge/discharge rate could be attributed to the large surface area of the nanotube arrays and a short facile diffusion path for lithium-ion intercalation as well as improved electrical conductivity. As the annealing temperature increased, the discharge capacity decreased, but the cyclic stability improved; 400 °C annealed TiO 2 nanotube arrays possessed an initial discharge capacity of 163 mA·h/g and retained 145 mA·h/g at the 50th cycle. The relationship between the annealing conditions, microstruct...

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