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One-step hydrothermal synthesis of flower-like SnO2/carbon nanotubes composite and its electrochemical properties

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In this work, flower-like SnO2/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite was synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method for high-capacity lithium storage. The microstructures of products were characterized by XRD, FESEM and TEM. The electrochemical performance of the flower-like SnO2/CNTs composite was measured by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge cycling. The results show that the flower-like SnO2/CNTs composite displays superior Li-battery performance with large reversible capacity and high rate capability. The first discharge and charge capacities are 1,230 and 842 mAh g−1, respectively. After 40 cycles, the reversible discharge capacity is still maintained at 577 mAh g−1 at the current densities of 50, 100 and 500 mA g−1, indicating that it’s a promising anode material for high performance lithium-ion batteries.

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  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People’s Republic of China

    Hongdong Liu, Jiamu Huang, Xinlu Li, Jia Liu & Yuxin Zhang

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Liu, H., Huang, J., Li, X. et al. One-step hydrothermal synthesis of flower-like SnO2/carbon nanotubes composite and its electrochemical properties. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 63, 569–572 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-012-2776-9

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