LTO is a commercial anode material that contributes to delivered energy and cycle stability. With affordability and high energy density, graphite faces limited cycle time and inferior stability. Here, we discussed the LTO challenges and compared the Ti-based anode from the original structure to the LTO-MXene composites, which are promising alternative anodes. Spinel lithium titanate (LTO) possesses high working voltage, stability, safety, and negligible volume change, while it suffers from low electronic conductivity that limits rate performance at large current densities. 2D Mxenes have recently drawn attention to various applications due to high conductivity, large surface area, flexibility, and polar surface benefits. We critically reviewed the synthesis approaches, morphology views, and electrochemical behavior of LTO-MXene as new anode materials in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). There are few reports on LTO-MXene anodes in LIBs. They provide a synergistic action of LTO and MXene, enhancing the accessibility of electrolytes and reducing the distance, benefiting fast diffusion. This review paper sheds light on how the synthesis approaches can directly affect LIB configurations' durability and energy density and lead researchers to develop features of LTO anodes with promising engagement.

Toward high energy and durable anodes: critical review on Li4Ti5O12–MXene composites
    Abstract
        Graphical abstract
    1 Introduction
    2 TiO₂-based anodes: structural challenges and advancement
        2.1 Coating and compositing approaches toward TiO₂ surface modification
    3 2D MXenes for LIB anodes: exploring the features and potential
        3.1 Overcoming MXene electrochemical limitations: bridging high capacity and durability
    4 Spinel-structure LTO anodes in LIBs
        4.1 Tailoring the electrochemical properties of LTO: synthesis, morphology, and performance
    5 LTO-MXene: promising strategy toward enhanced stability, conductivity, and durability
        5.1 LTO and MXene: structural evalution
        5.2 LTO–MXene composites: synthesis routes, morphological engineering, enhanced stability, and rate capability
    6 Perspective: achievements and challenges
    7 Conclusions
    References

• Fereshteh Abbasi(Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran)
• Mohammadreza Mansournia(Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran)
• Parnaz Asghari(Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran)
• Farshad Boorboor Ajdari(Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China) Corresponding author
• Ali Molaei Aghdam(Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA)