Physical and Electrochemical Properties of TiO2 Nanotubes for Energy Storage Application

Due to their advanced properties and high specific surface area, TiO
₂
nanotubes (TiO
₂
NTs) are used in various fields, such as dye sensitized solar cells, photocatalysis, biomedical applications and energy storage. In this work, TiO
₂
NTs were synthesized by anodization of titanium (Ti) foil and Ti-6A1-4V (TA6V) alloy at 60 V for 3 h in fluoride organic electrolyte for a use as a negative electrode in lithium ion micro-batteries in aim to improve their energy storage. The morphological, structural and electrochemical performances of TiO
₂
NTs were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrochemical characterization techniques.