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Fe2TiO5 nanochains as anode for high-performance lithium-ion capacitor

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The unique crystal structure and multiple redox couples of iron titanate (Fe2TiO5) provide it a high theoretical capacity and good cycling stability when used as an electrode. In this study, the electrospinning method is employed to synthesize one-dimensional (1D) Fe2TiO5 nanochains. The as-prepared Fe2TiO5 nanochains exhibited superior specific capacity (500 mAh·g−1 at 0.10 A·g−1), excellent rate performance (180 mAh·g−1 at 5.00 A·g−1), and good cycling stability (retaining 100% of the initial specific capacity at a current density of 1.00 A·g−1 after 1000 cycles). The as-assembled Fe2TiO5/SCCB lithium-ion capacitor (LIC) also delivered a competitive energy density (137.8 Wh·kg−1) and power density (11,250 W·kg−1). This study proves that the as-fabricated 1D Fe2TiO5 nanochains are promising anode materials for high-performance LICs.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20170549), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21706103), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2019T120393), the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. 2019K295), the Young Talent Cultivation Plan of Jiangsu University and Jiangsu Provincial Program for High-Level Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talents Introduction.

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    Rong Kang, Wang-Qin Zhu, Sheng Li, Bo-Bo Zou, Liao-Liao Wang, Guo-Chun Li, Jing-Xia Qiu, Yan Zhao, Fen Qiao & Jia-Biao Lian

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Kang, R., Zhu, WQ., Li, S. et al. Fe2TiO5 nanochains as anode for high-performance lithium-ion capacitor. Rare Met. 40, 2424–2431 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01638-4

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