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- Title
GISAXS and TOF-GISANS studies on surface and depth morphology of self-organized TiO<sub>2</sub> nanotube arrays: model anode material in Li-ion batteries.
- Authors
Paul, Neelima; Brumbarov, Jassen; Paul, Amitesh; Chen, Ying; Moulin, Jean-Francois; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter; Kunze-Liebhäuser, Julia; Gilles, Ralph
- Abstract
Self-organized anodic titania (TiO2) nanotube arrays are an interesting model anode material for use in Li-ion batteries owing to their excellent rate capability, their cycling stability and their enhanced safety compared to graphite. A composite material where carbothermally treated conductive TiO2 nanotubes are used as support for a thin silicon film has been shown to have the additional advantage of high lithium storage capacity. This article presents a detailed comparison of the structure, surface and bulk morphology of self-organized conductive TiO2 nanotube arrays, with and without silicon coating, using a combination of X-ray diffraction, X-ray reflectivity, grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) and time-of-flight grazing-incidence small-angle neutron scattering (TOF-GISANS) techniques. X-ray diffraction shows that the nanotubes crystallize in the anatase structure with a preferred (004) orientation. GISAXS and TOF-GISANS are used to study the morphology of the nanotube arrays, delivering values for the inner nanotube radius and intertubular distances with high statistical relevance because of the large probed volume. The analyses reveal the distinct signatures of a prominent lateral correlation of the TiO2 nanotubes of ∼94 nm and a nanotube radius of ∼46 nm. The porosity averaged over the entire film using TOF-GISANS is 46%. The inner nanotube radius is reduced to half (∼23 nm) through the silicon coating, but the prominent lateral structure is preserved. Such in-depth morphological investigations over large sample volumes are useful towards development of more efficient battery electrode morphologies.
- Subjects
SMALL-angle X-ray scattering; NEUTRON scattering; TITANIUM dioxide; NANOTUBES; LITHIUM-ion batteries; COMPOSITE materials
- Publication
Journal of Applied Crystallography, 2015, Vol 48, Issue 2, p444
- ISSN
0021-8898
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1107/S1600576715002204