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Lithium titanate

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spinel, electrode sheet, aluminum substrate, size 5 in. × 10 in.

Synonym(s):

LTO, Lithium titanate spinel oxide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Li4Ti5O12
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

battery grade

description

Nominal Voltage: 1.5 V, Li/Li+

Assay

≥98%

form

sheet

composition

loading, ≥80%

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extent of labeling

≥80% loading

size

5 in. × 10 in.

thickness

25-50 μm

particle size

1.5-3 μm (typical)

capacity

150 mAh/g(minimum)
160 mAh/g(nominal at 0.1C)

mp

>1000 °C

application(s)

battery manufacturing

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SMILES string

[Li+].[Li+].[Li+].[Li+].[O-][Ti](=O)O[Ti](O[Ti]([O-])=O)(O[Ti]([O-])=O)O[Ti]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/4Li.12O.5Ti/q4*+1;;;;;;;;;4*-1;;;;;

InChI key

BNQVSKURWGZJMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Lithium titanate (LTO) is a class of electrode material that can be used in the fabrication of lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries consist of anode, cathode, and electrolyte with a charge-discharge cycle. These materials enable the formation of greener and sustainable batteries for electrical energy storage.
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Application

Lithium titanate (LTO) spinel electrode sheet can be used as an anode material, which shows an ion conductivity of 10−3 Scm−1 at room temperature. It can also be used as an alternative to conventional graphite materials. It can further be used in the fabrication of high-performance lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

Other Notes

Crystal Structure: Spinel, cubic, Fd-3m

Operating Condiditons:
  • Recommended maximum charge voltage: 3.0 V vs Li/Li+
  • Recommended maximum charge current: 5 C
  • Recommended cut-off voltage for discharge: 1.0 V vs Li/Li+
  • Recommended maximum discharge current: 10 C

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3


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Journal of Power Sources, 902, 81-82 (1999)
Wu, H-C.; et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 197, 301-301 (2012)
Ionic conductivity, lithium insertion and extraction of lanthanum lithium titanate
Chen CH and Amine K
Solid State Ionics, 144(1-2), 51-57 (2001)
The Li-ion rechargeable battery: a perspective
Goodenough JB and Park K
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(4), 1167-1176 (2013)
Electrodes with high power and high capacity for rechargeable lithium batteries
Kang K, et al.
Science, 311(5763), 977-980 (2006)

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