title: Three-Dimensional Branched TiO2 Architectures in Controllable Bloom for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries.
abstract: Three-dimensional branched TiO2 architectures (3D BTA) with controllable morphologies were synthesized via a facile template-free one-pot solvothermal route. The volume ratio of deionized water (DI water) and diethylene glycol in solvothermal process is key to the formation of 3D BTA assembled by nanowire-coated TiO2 dendrites, which combines the advantages of 3D hierarchical structure and 1D nanoscale building blocks. Benefiting from such unique structural features, the BTA in full bloom achieved significantly increased specific surface areas and shortened Li(+) ion/electrons diffusion pathway. The lithium-ion batteries based on BTA in full bloom exhibited remarkably enhanced reversible specific capacity and rate performance, attributing to the high contact area with the electrolyte and the short solid state diffusion pathway for Li(+) ion/electrons promoting lithium insertion and extraction.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.|Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Shaofu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.|Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Dandan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Wan-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Qian
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Sang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Rong-Xiang
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Qidong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Bolei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.
authors.forename: Yumin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China.|School of Physics and Technology, Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structures, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, China.
authors.forename: Xing-Zhong
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Zhao
keywords: TiO2 anode; controllable morphology; hierarchical architecture; lithium-ion battery; nanowire-coated dendrite