title: Microwave-induced synthesis of porous single-crystal-like TiO2 with excellent lithium storage properties.
abstract: Porous anatase TiO(2) single crystal architectures with large specific surface area and remarkable crystalline phase-stability were fabricated via a green microwave-assisted process. Ionic liquid was chosen as both an essential structure-directing agent for the formation of the {001} facets exposed TiO(2) and an etching agent source for selective erosion of the exposed {001} facets, leading to robust porous framework with exposed {101} facets. These porous anatase single crystals were thermally stable up to 800 °C, indicating excellent structure stability. The product showed stable cyclability at high current rate, better reversibility, and high Coulumbic efficiency of 100% for lithium storage.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. dqzhang@shnu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Dieqing
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Meicheng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Guisheng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hexing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li