A high-performance crystalline Ti 2 O 1.3 (PO 4 ) 1.6 /TiO 2 carbon-coated composite as an anode for lithium-ion batteries.

A crystalline Ti 2 O 1.3 (PO 4 ) 1.6 /TiO 2 carbon-coated composite was synthesized by a glucose-modified hydrothermal method. It shows the highest reversible capacities, excellent rate properties and remarkable cycling performances compared to its counterpart prepared without glucose modification, particularly maintaining a capacity of 233.9 mA h g -1 after 200 cycles at 1000 mA g -1 .