The present invention provides a lithium titanate powder for an electrode of an energy storage device, the lithium titanate powder comprising Li.sub.4Ti.sub.5O.sub.12 as a main component, having a specific surface area of 4 m.sup.2/g or more, and containing at least one localized element selected from the group consisting of boron (B), Ln (where Ln is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Hb, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and Sc), and M1 (where M1 is at least one metal element selected from W and Mo), wherein boron (B), Ln, and M1 as the localized element are localized on or near surfaces of lithium titanate particles forming the lithium titanate powder.

A linear hierarchical structure lithium titanate material, preparation and application thereof. The crystal phase of the lithium titanate material is a spinel-type crystal phase or a monoclinic crystal phase or a composite crystal phase thereof; the lithium titanate material is mainly composed of a linear hierarchical structure; the linear hierarchical structure has an aspect ratio larger than 10; and the surface components of the linear hierarchical structure are nanosheets. The long-axis of the linear structure facilitates the effective migration of electrons, and the sheet-like hierarchical structure facilitates the rapid intercalation and deintercalation process of lithium ions, sodium ions or potassium ions, and a large specific surface area facilitates the contact area between the electrolyte solution and the electrodes and reduces the current density, thus is excellent in a rapid charge-discharge performance of the battery.

Provided is a lithium titanate sintered plate for use in a negative electrode of a lithium secondary battery. The lithium titanate sintered plate has a structure in which a plurality of primary grains are bonded, and has: a thickness of 10 to 290 m; a primary grain diameter of 0.70 m or less, the primary grain diameter being a mean grain diameter of the primary grains; a porosity of 21 to 45%; an open pore rate of 60% or more; a mean pore aspect ratio of 1.15 or more; a ratio of 30% or more of pores having an aspect ratio of 1.30 or more to all the pores; and a mean pore diameter of 0.70 m or less, wherein volume-based D10 and D90 pore diameters satisfy the relationship: 4.0D90/D1050.

The present invention provides a nanostructured titanic acid salt and a preparation process and use thereof. The process comprises preparing a dispersion containing titanium peroxy complex; slowly adding a metal compound to the dispersion containing the titanium peroxy complex to form a solution; adding an alcohol to the solution under normal temperature and normal pressure to produce the nanostructured titanic acid salt precursor precipitate in the solution, and separating the precipitate to obtain the titanic acid salt precursor; drying the precursor, and then heat treating it to obtain the nanostructured titanic acid salt product. The present invention provides a process for preparing a titanic acid salt with simple preparation process, easy control for process parameters and easy large-scale industrial production.

A process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, wherein the process includes the steps of: preparing a titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution; adding a basic metal compound to the titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution to form a mixture solution; adding one of polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and polyethylene glycol to the mixture solution to form a precursor dispersion; and subjecting the precursor dispersion to a solvothermal reaction to obtain the titanic acid salt having a hierarchical structure. The process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, can not only realize the regulation of morphology and particle diameter of constituent units in the hierarchical structure, but also can achieve the regulation of particle size in the hierarchical structure.

A preparation method of a nanotube hierarchically structured lithium titanate includes the steps of: S1. dispersing a titanium source into an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide and stirring to obtain a mixed solution; S2. subjecting the mixed solution obtained in step S1 to a reaction by heating to obtain a precursor having a nanowire-like structure; S3. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure obtained in step S2 to separation and drying; S4. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure after separation and drying to a low-temperature annealing treatment; S5. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure after the low-temperature annealing treatment to a liquid thermal reaction to obtain the nanotube hierarchically structured lithium titanate. The method includes a simple process and easily controllable process parameters, and may be easily scaled-up for industrial production.

The present invention provides a linear porous lithium titanate material, preparation and product thereof. The material comprises a lithium titanate material having a crystal phase which is a spinel type, wherein the lithium titanate material has a linear structure having an aspect ratio of greater than 10, and the linear lithium titanate material has a porous structure; wherein the linear porous lithium titanate material has a structure composed of a plurality of particles having an oriented growth direction. The material has a long-axis structure which facilitates the effective migration of electrons, a porous structure which facilitates the rapid intercalation and deintercalation process of lithium ions, sodium ions or potassium ions, and a large specific surface area which facilitates the contact area between the electrolyte solution and the electrodes and reduces the current density, thus is excellent in a rapid charge-discharge performance of the battery.

The present invention provides a linear porous titanium dioxide material and the preparation and products thereof. The linear porous titanium dioxide material has an anatase phase structure and a single crystal structure, and the structure of the linear porous titanium dioxide material is composed of a plurality of particles having an oriented growth direction. The invention also provides a method of preparing the above material and the use thereof. The long axis of structure of the titanium dioxide porous nanowire of the present invention facilitates effective electron migration.

The present development is a process for the preparation of nanowire synthesis, coatings and uses thereof. Lithium titanate (LTO) nanowires are synthesized using a continuous hydrocarbon/plasma flame process technology combined with the dry impregnation method. The resulting LTO nanowires can be used as electro active anode materials for lithium ion batteries. The coating parameters, such as thickness, porosity of the film, packing density, and viscosity are controlled using the length of the nanowires, calendaring pressure, and slurry composition.

Provided is a method for preparing a grain boundary insulation-type dielectric. The method includes the steps of obtaining a titanic acid compound and a ferroelectric having a value less than a melting point of the titanic acid compound; obtaining a mixture by adding the ferroelectric material to the titanic acid compound; and sintering the mixture at a temperature equal to or more than a melting point of the ferroelectric material.