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Synthesis and characterization of CNT@SnO2 decorated graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries as free-standing and flexible

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SnO2 anode material is considered to be a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries owing to its high theoretical capacity. However, the application of SnO2 has been dramatically restricted because of pulverization led by the volume expansion during the charge/discharge process. To overcome these drawbacks, herein, SnO2 coated carbon nano tubes (CNT@SnO2) decorated graphene anode as free-standing and flexible was prepared and investigated for Li-ion anode application. The fine dispersion of SnO2 nanocrystals onto CNT surfaces and decoration of this structure between graphene layers not only suppresses the volume expansion but also effectively avoids aggregation of the SnO2, increases the specific surface area and active sites, and improves the electrical conductivity. The free-standing and flexible composite anode exhibit excellent reversible capacity, high Coulombic efficiency, and good capacity retention.

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This work is supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under contract number 116M997 and Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Coordination of Scientific Research Project (BAP) under contract number 2017-01.BŞEÜ.03-01.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, 11230, Bilecik, Turkey

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  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, 11230, Bilecik, Turkey

    Vildan Oncel & Nurgul Ozbay

  3. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Sakarya University, 54187, Sakarya, Turkey

    Ubeyd Tocoglu & Hatem Akbulut

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MA contributed to Conceptualization, Visualization, Writing–Original Draft, Writing–Review & Editing, Project Administration. VÖ contributed to Data Curation, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization. UT contributed to Conceptualization, Investigation Data Curation, Validation, Visualization, Writing–Original Draft, Writing–Review & Editing. NÖ contributed to Validation, Visualization, Supervision. HA contributed to Supervision, Project Administration, Validation, Writing–Review & Editing.

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Alaf, M., Oncel, V., Tocoglu, U. et al. Synthesis and characterization of CNT@SnO2 decorated graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries as free-standing and flexible. J Mater Sci 58, 12298–12311 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08800-0

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