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SnO2-reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons as anodes for lithium ion batteries with enhanced cycling stability

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A nanocomposite material of SnO2-reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons has been developed. In this composite, the reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons are uniformly coated by nanosized SnO2 that formed a thin layer of SnO2 on the surface. When used as anodes in lithium ion batteries, the composite shows outstanding electrochemical performance with the high reversible discharge capacity of 1,027 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 165 cycles and 640 mAh/g at 3.0 A/g after 160 cycles with current rates varying from 0.1 to 3.0 A/g and no capacity decay after 600 cycles compared to the second cycle at a current density of 1.0 A/g. The high reversible capacity, good rate performance and excellent cycling stability of the composite are due to the synergistic combination of electrically conductive reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons and SnO2. The method developed here is practical for the large-scale development of anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA

    Lei Li, Anton Kovalchuk & James M. Tour

  2. Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA

    James M. Tour

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Li, L., Kovalchuk, A. & Tour, J.M. SnO2-reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons as anodes for lithium ion batteries with enhanced cycling stability. Nano Res. 7, 1319–1326 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-014-0496-x

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