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Efficient use of tin-based composites plays an active role in energy-storage systems due to their high theoretical capacity and environmental benignity. But, large volume expansion during Li-ion insertion/extraction and undesirable aggregation of tin particles greatly limit the commercial application of Sn-based anodes. In this work, the SnO2 nanoparticles encapsulated in high-conductivity graphited carbon nanotubes (gCNTs) had been designed and synthesized by a facile wet chemical method, in which SnO2 nanoparticles with a diameter of 3–6 nm were protected by gCNT nano-containers. With the increase of graphiting temperature from 2400°C to 2800°C, more SnO2 nanoparticles were encapsulated in the gCNT containers instead of being attached to the outer surface. The SnO2/gCNT composites showed an excellent Li-ion storage capability and long cycling stability. The initial discharge capacities of the SnO2-gCNT composites were 1455 mAh g−1, and kept final capacity of 383 mAh g−1 after 620 cycles at 4 A g−1. Furthermore, this work provides a simple and effective strategy to prepare the ultrafine nanoparticles encapsulated in high-conductivity gCNTs for Li-ion batteries.
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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51662029, 21863006 and 21365013).
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Yu, J., Wei, HY., Yang, ZY. et al. Ultrafine SnO2 Nanoparticles Encapsulated in High-Conductivity Graphited Carbon Nanotubes As Anodes for High Electrochemistry Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 48, 7250–7257 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07542-7
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