3 of 43) 1402225 wileyonlinelibrary.comhost matrix is observed and this process is called "topotactic reaction", which is either chemically or thermally reversible; a perfect example is Li-intercalation into a graphite matrix. Such intercalation chemistry has been successfully used in Li-ion batteries for both anode and cathode materials and has also been commercialized (i.e., LiCoO 2 /Li x C 6 and LiFePO 4 /Li x C 6 ). [ 4,5 ] The insertion type materials, i.e., metal oxides have several advantages over graphitic anodes when used in practical cells; these include a negligible amount of ICL, no Li-platting issues, no solvent co-intercalation, no electrolyte decomposition, no SEI required for the safe operation of the cell, it is capable of delivering high power density, and has an easy synthesis protocol. On the other hand, less reversible capacity and higher intercalation potential are the notable setbacks compared to graphite. Although numerous Li-intercalating materials are proposed as possible anodes for LIB applications, few of them have only been tested or commercialized in the "rocking-chair" confi guration, for instance Li 4 Ti 5 O 5 anode. Apart from the mentioned anode, few other insertion type materials have been also evaluated in the rocking-chair confi guration for LIBs. Accordingly, the next section describes the structural and electrochemical performance of various intercalation anodes evaluated in the rocking-chair confi guration.
TiO 2The existence of several polymorphs is reported for the case of TiO 2 , but anatase, rutile, brookite, and bronze phases have only been reported for Li-storage. [ 26 ] Reversible insertion of one mole of Li is theoretically possible, independent of the polymorph, with a capacity of ≈335 mAh g −1 . However, variation in the Liinsertion potential and reaction mechanism has been observed for such polymorphs. Easy synthesis protocols, scalability, inexpensiveness, ease of tailoring the desired morphology, and eco-friendliness are other key features for utilizing TiO 2 polymorphs for the construction of Li-ion power packs. [27][28][29]
AnataseThe anatase phase is one of the widely investigated polymorphs of TiO 2 for Li-storage. [ 27 ] Theoretically, one mole of Li is possible, but practically only ≈0.5 mole Li is reversible upon cycling. Several research attempts have been carried out to improve the reversible capacity, including utilizing high energy (0 0 1) facets because of their dominant higher surface energy (0.90 J m −2 ) compared to (1 0 0) facets (0.44 J m −2 ) and using thermodynamically more stable (1 0 1) facets (0.53 J m −2 ). [ 30,31 ] Although high Li-reversibility could be achieved for such (0 0 1) facets, capacity fading remains an issue upon cycling. [ 32 ] Li-diffusion co-effi cient ( D Li ) values for anatase phase are in the range of 1 × 10 −17 to 4 × 10 −17 cm 2 s −1 for Li-insertion and extraction processes, respectively. [ 27 ] In the crystal chemistry of the anatase phase, TiO 6 octahedra sharetwo adjacent edges with two other octahedral so that...