Abstract
Tin-based oxides Li 2SnO 3 precursor and carbon-doped Li 2SnO 3 (Li 2SnO 3/C) nanocomposite with good cycle performance for lithium-ion batteries have been synthesized by sol-gel preparation and carbothermic reduction process. Results show that Li 2SnO 3/C is composed of regular rod nanoparticles (20-30 nm) with clear lattice fringes, which exhibit better electrochemical properties than Li 2SnO 3. At a current density of 60 mA g - 1 in the voltage about 0.05-2.0 V, the first discharge-charge capacities of the composite Li 2SnO 3/C are 1671.1 mAh g - 1 and 1558.6 mAh g - 1 while they are 1909.4 mAh g - 1 and 1745.8 mAh g - 1 to Li 2SnO 3. The retain capacity (576.9 mAh g - 1) of Li 2SnO 3/C is higher than that of Li 2SnO 3 after 50 cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-69 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 71 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Carbon-doped Li SnO
- Carbothermic reduction process
- Electrochemical properties
- Nanocomposite
- Sol-gel preparation