The invention discloses
lithium titanate for a
lithium ion battery negative
electrode material and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: mixing
titanium dioxide with a
lithium source in a
molar ratio of 5:4.2; based on the total
mass of the
titanium dioxide and the lithium source, adding 5 to 15 percent of carbonaceous organic material and 2 to 5 percent of
metal compound; adding
alcohol or
acetone into the mixture to stir into paste and ball-milling uniformly;
drying the mixture and raising the temperature in
air atmosphere to 600 to 750 DEG C at a rate of 3 to 5 DEG C per minute and preserving the heat for 6 to 12 hours; then raising the temperature to 800 to 900 DEG C and preserving the heat for 16 to 24 hours; and cooling the mixture to obtain doped
lithium titanate Li4-xMxTi5O12, wherein M is
metal Fe, Mg, Mn, Ag, Al, V, Sn or Cu; and x is less than or equal to 0.3 and more than or equal to 0.05. The
lithium titanate can be used as the negative
electrode material of the
lithium ion battery, has the advantages of good rapid charge /
discharge capacity, high safety performance, no
pollution and excellent large-power charge /
discharge performance, is suitable for industrialized production, and can be applied in the fields of electric automobiles,
energy storage equipment and electric tools.