Carbon‐Coated Li3Nd3W2O12: A High Power and Low‐Voltage Insertion Anode with Exceptional Cycleability for Li‐Ion Batteries

The synthesis of carbon‐coated Li3Nd3W2O12 (C‐Li3Nd3W2O12), a low voltage insertion anode (0.3 V vs. Li) for a Li‐ion battery, is reported to exhibit extraordinary performance. The low voltage reversible insertion provides an increase in the energy density of Li‐ion power packs. For instance, C‐Li3Nd3W2O12 delivered an energy density of ≈390 Wh kg−1 (based on cathode mass loading) when coupled with an LiMn2O4 cathode with an operating potential of 3.4 V. Furthermore, excellent cycling profiles are observed for C‐Li3Nd3W2O12 anodes both in half and full‐cell configurations. The full‐cell is capable of delivering very stable cycling profiles at high current rates (e.g., 2 C), which clearly suggests the high power capability of such garnet‐type anodes.