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Electrochemical dispersion method for the synthesis of SnO2 as anode material for lithium ion batteries

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A method of electrochemical oxidation and dispersion of tin electrodes under alternating pulse current was proposed as a novel approach for the synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles suitable as an alternative anode for lithium ion batteries. The electrochemically obtained, non-hydrated SnO2 nanopowder was crystalline, having a tetragonal lattice and an average crystallite size of about 11–16 nm. When used as anode in lithium ion batteries, the material delivered around 680 mAh g−1 reversible capacity with 66 % capacity retention over more than 60 cycles.

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Financial support provided by the Russian Science Foundation (Grant No. 14-23-00078) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors are also grateful to Silvia Schorn and Elisabeth Wolff for their help during the electrochemical investigation of the anodes.

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  1. Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), 132 Prosveschenia St., Novocherkassk, Russia, 346428

    Alexandra B. Kuriganova, Daria V. Leontyeva & Nina V. Smirnova

  2. Technische Universität Ilmenau, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 6, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany

    Codruta A. Vlaic, Svetlozar Ivanov & Andreas Bund

  3. National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, Leninskiy prospect 4, Moscow, Russia, 119049

    Nina V. Smirnova

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Kuriganova, A.B., Vlaic, C.A., Ivanov, S. et al. Electrochemical dispersion method for the synthesis of SnO2 as anode material for lithium ion batteries. J Appl Electrochem 46, 527–538 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-016-0936-2

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