TY - JOUR
T1 - Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of porous SnO 2 nanotubes and their lithium ion storage properties
AU - Wang, H. E.
AU - Xi, L. J.
AU - Ma, R. G.
AU - Lu, Z. G.
AU - Chung, C. Y.
AU - Bello, I.
AU - Zapien, J. A.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Porous SnO 2 nanotubes have been synthesized by a rapid microwave-assisted hydrothermal process followed by annealing in air. The detailed morphological and structural studies indicate that the SnO 2 tubes typically have diameters from 200 to 400 nm, lengths from 0.5 to 1.5 μm and wall thicknesses from 50 to 100 nm. The SnO 2 nanotubes are self-assembled by interconnected nanocrystals with sizes ∼8 nm resulting in a specific surface area of ∼54 m 2 g -1. The pristine SnO 2 nanotubes are used to fabricate lithium half cells to evaluate their lithium ion storage properties. The porous SnO 2 nanotubes are characteristic with high lithium ion storage capacity, that is found to be 1258, 951, 757, 603, 458, and 288 mAh g -1, at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4C, respectively. The enhanced electrochemical properties of the SnO 2 nanotubes can be ascribed to their unique geometry and porous structures. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
AB - Porous SnO 2 nanotubes have been synthesized by a rapid microwave-assisted hydrothermal process followed by annealing in air. The detailed morphological and structural studies indicate that the SnO 2 tubes typically have diameters from 200 to 400 nm, lengths from 0.5 to 1.5 μm and wall thicknesses from 50 to 100 nm. The SnO 2 nanotubes are self-assembled by interconnected nanocrystals with sizes ∼8 nm resulting in a specific surface area of ∼54 m 2 g -1. The pristine SnO 2 nanotubes are used to fabricate lithium half cells to evaluate their lithium ion storage properties. The porous SnO 2 nanotubes are characteristic with high lithium ion storage capacity, that is found to be 1258, 951, 757, 603, 458, and 288 mAh g -1, at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4C, respectively. The enhanced electrochemical properties of the SnO 2 nanotubes can be ascribed to their unique geometry and porous structures. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
KW - Anode
KW - Lithium-ion battery
KW - Mesoporous material
KW - Nanotube
KW - Tin dioxide
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jssc.2012.02.016
DO - 10.1016/j.jssc.2012.02.016
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0022-4596
VL - 190
SP - 104
EP - 110
JO - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
JF - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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