Growth of dimensionally favoured TiO₂ morphologies by AACVD and their recognized performance as LIB anode

The current effort aims at the morphological displays of TiO₂ materials grown on Ti foil substrates using aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition. Optimization of temperature, surfactant concentrations and substrate orientation has been found to play a vital role in the smart designing of micro/nanostructures, ranging from microspheres, nanopetals, nanospikes to the nanorods. Interestingly, when tested as LIB anode these various morphologies showed a much distinct performance and stability during charge/discharge cycles. The nanorod structures with smooth carbon covering have shown excellent reversibility followed by the nano-petals that showed an impressively stable capacity.