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SnO2 nanotubes with N-doped carbon coating for advanced Li-ion battery anodes

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Tin dioxide nanotubes with N-doped carbon layer (SnO2/N-C NTs) were synthesized through a MoO3 nanorod-based sacrificial template method, dopamine polymerization and calcination process. Applied to the Li-ion battery, SnO2/N-C NTs exhibited excellent electrochemical properties, with a first discharge capacity of 1722.3 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 A·g−1 and a high capacity of 1369.3 mAh·g−1 over 100 cycles. The superior electrochemical performance is ascribed to the N-doped carbon layer and tubular structure, which effectively improves the electrical conductivity of the composites, accelerates the migration of Li+ and electrons, and alleviates the volume change of the anode to a certain extent.

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This research was funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2019R1A5A8080290) and the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province (GXXT-2020-073 and GXXT-2020-074).

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    Junhai Wang, Jiandong Zheng & Liping Gao

  2. Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China

    Chunyu Meng & Jiarui Huang

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea

    Sang Woo Joo

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Wang, J., Zheng, J., Gao, L. et al. SnO2 nanotubes with N-doped carbon coating for advanced Li-ion battery anodes. Front. Mater. Sci. 17, 230663 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-023-0663-7

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