title: Li intercalation mechanisms in CaTi5O11, a bronze-B derived compound.
abstract: A first-principles study was performed to elucidate the electrochemical properties of CaTi5O11, a recently discovered compound that is a crystallographic variant of TiO2(B) and that shows promise as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. The crystal structure of CaTi5O11was further refined and two symmetrically distinct interstitial sites that can accommodate Li at positive voltage were identified. A statistical mechanics study relying on density functional theory (DFT) calculations predicted that interstitial Li in CaTi5O11forms a solid solution with Li insertion resulting in a sloping voltage profile. Li diffusion within CaTi5O11was found to be highly anisotropic with low barrier diffusion pathways forming one-dimensional channels parallel to the c axis.
authors.affiliation: Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1361A, Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. avdv@engineering.ucsb.edu.
authors.forename: Donghee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1361A, Engineering II, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA. avdv@engineering.ucsb.edu.
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van der Ven