Paper

Radial alignment of c-channel nanorods in 3D porous TiO2 for eliciting enhanced Li storage performance
Author
Jayeon Baek, Soomin Park, Chyan Kyung Song, Tae Yong Kim, Inho Nam, Jong Min Lee, Jeong Woo Han, Jongheop Yi*
Journal
Chemical Communications
Page
15019-15022
Year
2015

A c-channel formed inside stacked (001) planes in rutile TiO2 exhibits the lowest energy barrier for Li migration. Based on this rationale, we proposed a three-dimensional TiO2 sphere comprised of radially assembled c-channel specialized nanorods in order to maximize Li storage.