Effects of F-Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Na2Ti3O7 as an Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Preparation and Characterization
2.1. The Preparation of Na2Ti3O7 and F-Doping Na2Ti3O7 Samples
2.2. Phase Analysis and Morphology Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Test
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural and Composition Characterization
3.2. Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, Z.; Lu, L.; Gao, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, C.; Sun, C.; Chen, X. Effects of F-Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Na2Ti3O7 as an Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Materials 2018, 11, 2206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112206
Chen Z, Lu L, Gao Y, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Sun C, Chen X. Effects of F-Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Na2Ti3O7 as an Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries. Materials. 2018; 11(11):2206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112206
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Zehua, Liang Lu, Yu Gao, Qixiang Zhang, Chuanxiang Zhang, Chunwen Sun, and Xingying Chen. 2018. "Effects of F-Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Na2Ti3O7 as an Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries" Materials 11, no. 11: 2206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112206