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Comparative study of the (Co/Mn/Ni)xSny intermetallic compounds as anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries

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Tin-based materials have been considered as next-generation candidates to replace carbon as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their high theoretical capacities and electrical conductivity. However, the commercialization of tin-based materials is still challenging owing to volumetric expansion due to continuous cycling, which further degrades the lithium storage capacity. One strategy for mitigating this issue is the incorporation of intermetallic compounds into the electrode material, which buffers the mechanical stability of the electrode. Herein, we report the successful synthesis of tin-based intermetallic anode compounds (Co3Sn2, Mn2Sn, and Ni3Sn2) using a facile flux method. The prepared materials belonging to the P63/mmc space group were further implemented as the anode in LIBs, and a comparative analysis was conducted. Interestingly, among the prepared samples, the Mn2Sn electrode was found to offer the lowest sheet resistance (36.4 Ω sq−1) and charge transfer resistance (53.3 Ω), which were beneficial for enhancing the specific capacity up to approximately 379.2 mA h g−1 with extended stability up to 50 cycles at a current density of 0.05 A g−1.

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This work was supported by the Institute of Information & communications Technology Planning and Evaluation (IITP) Grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2021-0-00259, Development of a Fast Wireless Charging System for Portable Terminals with improved heat dissipation and shielding performance). This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2021R1A2C1008272, FY2021). This work was supported by the DGIST institution specific program (21-BRP-07) and the faculty startup funds from DGIST.

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    Beopgil Cho & Keeseong Park

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JK and BC contributed equally to this study. JK participated in writing the manuscript and performing the electrochemical experiments. BC synthesized the tin-based intermetallic materials (Co3Sn2, Mn2Sn, and Ni3Sn2) and collected the material characterization data. SV was involved in writing and editing the manuscript. KP and JB are the corresponding authors who contributed equally to this study.

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Kim, J., Cho, B., Vallem, S. et al. Comparative study of the (Co/Mn/Ni)xSny intermetallic compounds as anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1722 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11093-3

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