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High-stable and High-capacity Sn/SnO2@C as Anode of Lithium-ion Batteries

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We synthesized size-controllable nanoparticles with homogeneous distribution of carbon and Sn/SnO2 by a solvothermal method. The effects of different carbon content and hydrothermal time on the composition, morphology and electrochemical properties of the materials were investigated. Compared with bulk materials, nanoparticles materials not only have high specific surface area, but also can provide abundant reaction sites, thus enhancing the electrochemical activity of electrode materials. More importantly, the optimized microspheres Sn/8C-24 delivers a superior electrochemical performance, achieving a specific discharge capacity of 700.4 mAh·g−1 after 150 cycles at 0.5 A·g−1, and the Coulomb efficiency reaches 98.65%, which is promising for anode of LIBs.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Tianxing Xu  (徐天星), Jie Wu & Yajuan Li  (李亚娟)

  2. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Yajuan Li  (李亚娟)

  3. Hunan Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Luxi, 416100, China

    Hong Xiao  (肖宏)

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Xu, T., Wu, J., Li, Y. et al. High-stable and High-capacity Sn/SnO2@C as Anode of Lithium-ion Batteries. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 39, 805–813 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-024-2940-4

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