Abstract
The superstructured $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$ was prepared by sol-gel process using a mixed solution of lithium acetate (LA) and titanium n-butoxide (TNB). The gel phase was obtained by adding ammonia water ($NH_4OH/TNB$ mole ratio of 0.35) and water ($H_2O/TNH$ mole ratio of 3.5) into the clear sol that was prepared after mixing TNB/LA mole ratio of 5/4 with AA/TNB mole raio of 0.125. It was found that the most suitable $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$ was obtained by heat treatment of xerogel at $600^{\circ}C$ for 30 hrs. The synthesized $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$ showed an initial discharge capacity of 174 mAh/g and the capacity loss of about 27.3% during 25 cycles in Li/1M $LiClO_4(in\;PC)/Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$ at current density of $0.15mA/cm^2$ and the voltage range of 0.5~3.0 V.
초격자 구조의 $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$를 lithium acetate (LA)와 titanium n-butoxide (TNB)의 혼합 용액을 이용한 졸겔법으로 합성하였다. 이때 얻어진 겔상은 TNB/LA 몰비 5/4에 AA/TNB의 몰비 0.125를 혼합한 clear sol 용액에 $NH_4OH/TNB$ 몰비 0.35와 $H_2O/TNH$ 몰비 3.5를 첨가하여 얻었으며, $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$는 xerogel을 $600^{\circ}C$에서 30시간 동안 열처리하여 제조하였다. 그리고 합성된 $Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$는 0.5~3.0 V의 전위 영역에서 $0.15mA/cm^2$의 전류밀도로 Li/1M $LiClO_4(in\;PC)/Li_{4/3}Ti_{5/3}O_4$를 구성하여 실험한 결과 174 mAh/g의 초기 용량을 나타냈으며, 25 cycle 동안 27.3%의 용량 감소를 나타냈다.
