Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery
In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified by thermal fluorination to improve dispersibility between MWCNTs and Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO) and were used as additives to compensate for the disadvantages of LTO anode ma...
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| description | In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified by thermal fluorination to improve dispersibility between MWCNTs and Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO) and were used as additives to compensate for the disadvantages of LTO anode materials with low electronic conductivity. The degree of fluorination of the MWCNTs was controlled by modifying the reaction time at constant fluorination temperature; the clear structure and surface functional group changes in the MWCNTs due to the degree of fluorination were determined. In addition, the homogeneous dispersion in the LTO was improved due to the strong electronegativity of fluorine. The F-MWCNT conductive additive was shown to exhibit an excellent electrochemical performance as an anode for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In particular, the optimized LTO with added fluorinated MWCNTs not only exhibited a high specific capacity of 104.8 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 15.0 C but also maintained a capacity of ~116.8 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at a high rate of 10.0 C, showing a capacity almost 1.4 times higher than that of LTO with the addition of pristine MWCNTs and an improvement in the electrical conductivity. These results can be ascribed to the fact that the semi-ionic C–F bond of the fluorinated MWCNTs reacts with the Li metal during the charge/discharge process to form LiF, and the fluorinated MWCNTs are converted into MWCNTs to increase the conductivity due to the bridge effect of the conductive additive, carbon black, with LTO. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f701810a5e545429ce0303c71c7a8b02023-11-17T13:00:03ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912023-03-0113699510.3390/nano13060995Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion BatterySeongmin Ha0Seo Gyeong Jeong1Chaehun Lim2Chung Gi Min3Young-Seak Lee4Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of KoreaIn this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified by thermal fluorination to improve dispersibility between MWCNTs and Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO) and were used as additives to compensate for the disadvantages of LTO anode materials with low electronic conductivity. The degree of fluorination of the MWCNTs was controlled by modifying the reaction time at constant fluorination temperature; the clear structure and surface functional group changes in the MWCNTs due to the degree of fluorination were determined. In addition, the homogeneous dispersion in the LTO was improved due to the strong electronegativity of fluorine. The F-MWCNT conductive additive was shown to exhibit an excellent electrochemical performance as an anode for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In particular, the optimized LTO with added fluorinated MWCNTs not only exhibited a high specific capacity of 104.8 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 15.0 C but also maintained a capacity of ~116.8 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at a high rate of 10.0 C, showing a capacity almost 1.4 times higher than that of LTO with the addition of pristine MWCNTs and an improvement in the electrical conductivity. These results can be ascribed to the fact that the semi-ionic C–F bond of the fluorinated MWCNTs reacts with the Li metal during the charge/discharge process to form LiF, and the fluorinated MWCNTs are converted into MWCNTs to increase the conductivity due to the bridge effect of the conductive additive, carbon black, with LTO.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/6/995multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)fluorinated carbon (CF<sub>x</sub>)thermal fluorinationLi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO)lithium ion batteries (LIBs) |
| spellingShingle | Seongmin Ha Seo Gyeong Jeong Chaehun Lim Chung Gi Min Young-Seak Lee Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery Nanomaterials multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) fluorinated carbon (CF<sub>x</sub>) thermal fluorination Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO) lithium ion batteries (LIBs) |
| title | Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery |
| title_full | Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery |
| title_fullStr | Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery |
| title_short | Application of Thermally Fluorinated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive to an Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Lithium Ion Battery |
| title_sort | application of thermally fluorinated multi wall carbon nanotubes as an additive to an li sub 4 sub ti sub 5 sub o sub 12 sub lithium ion battery |
| topic | multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) fluorinated carbon (CF<sub>x</sub>) thermal fluorination Li<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (LTO) lithium ion batteries (LIBs) |
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