Lithium Cobalt Titanate with the Spinel Structure as an Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

— Mesoporous lithium cobalt titanate powder with the spinel structure, potentially attractive as an anode material for lithium ion batteries, has been prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis using glycine–citrate–nitrate mixtures. We have studied the crystal structure, phase composition, microstructure, and particle size distribution of the lithium cobalt titanate. Electrochemical characterization results for the lithium cobalt titanate demonstrate that an electrode based on it has a high charge capacity (above 250 mAh/g at a current density of 100 mA/g) and good cycling stability.