Abstract
TiO2(B)@SnO2/carbon hybrid nanowires have been synthesized by two simple hydrothermal processes and subsequent heat treatment in argon. The composite has a unique architecture, as its morphology consists of particles having a TiO2(B) nanowire core and a porous SnO 2/carbon nanoparticle shell layer. The unique core/shell structure and chemical composition will be useful for many potential applications, including the lithium ion battery. The electrochemical results on the composite are presented to demonstrate the superior cycling performance and rate capability of the TiO2(B)@SnO2/carbon nanowires. This composite exhibits a high reversible capacity of ∼669mAhg-1, and excellent cycling stability, indicating that the composite is a promising anode material for Li-ion batteries. © 2011 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4440-4447 |
| Journal | Nanoscale |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Part of this work was funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant (DP1094261), the Postdoctoral Foundation Program of Fuzhou University (BSH-0601), the Natural Science Foundation Program of Fujian Province (2010J01332, A0510011), the Initial Foundation Program of the Ministry of Education for Returned Exchanged Personnel (LXKQ201101), and the Talent Foundation Program of Fuzhou University. The authors also would like to thank Dr Tania Silver at the University of Wollongong for critical reading of the manuscript and Mr. Darren Attard for his great contribution.
