Vanadium-doped TiO_(2)-B/anatase mesoporous nanotubes with improved rate and cycle performance for rechargeable lithium and sodium batteries

摘要

TiO_(2)-B/anatase nanotubes doped by vanadium have been synthesized through a facile one-step hydrothermal reaction.The material shows a mesoporous structure with a specific surface area of 179.1 m^(2)g^(-1).XPS data presume the presence of V^(3+),V^(4+),V^(5+),and Ti^(3+) in doped TiO2-B/anatase.As found by XRD and EIS investigations,the vanadium expands bronze titania crystal structure and enhances the conductivity of material by three orders of magnitude.When tested for lithium storage,the V-modified titania nanotubes show a specific capacity of 133 mA h g^(-1) after 100 charge/discharge cycles at the current density of 3000 mA g^(-1) with a Coulombic efficiency of around 98.9%,resulting in its good cycleability.The material still possesses a reversible capacity of 114 mA h g^(-1) at a very high current load of 6000 mA g^(-1),demonstrating superior rate characteristics for secondary lithium batteries.Furthermore,V-doped Ti O2-B/anatase mesoporous nanotubes show promise performance as anode material for sodium-ion batteries,delivering about 119 mA h g^(-1) and 101 m A h g^(-1) at the current loads of 10 and 1500 m A g^(-1),respectively.