SnO2/Sn/Carbon nanohybrid lithium‐ion battery anode with high reversible capacity and excellent cyclic stability

Abstract

Abstract Ultrafine SnO2/Sn nanoparticles encapsulated into the adjustable mesoporous carbon matrix has been successfully fabricated by a facile route. The mesoporous carbon effectively improve the conductivity of the SnO2/Sn, prevent the aggregation, accommodate the strain of volume change and provide high interface area with the electrolyte, thus resulting in excellent cycling performance. A reversible capacity of 1105 mAh g–1 still retained after 290 cycles at 200 mA g–1, and the capacity still can keep at 107 mAh g–1 at high current density of 10 A g–1. The porous structures by the in situ SiOx template provide an appropriate specific surface area, which contributes to a relatively high capacitive contribution.

Keywords

• lithium‐ion battery anode
• mesoporous
• photo polymerization
• super‐small nanoparticles
• tin oxide