Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of SnO2/Graphene Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.12374

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SnO₂/graphene nanocomposites were in-situ prepared by using graphite oxide and SnCl₂·2H₂O as raw material, in which external reducing agent is not required. Compared with mechanical mixing method, it can avoid the congregation of SnO₂ nanoparticles and graphene. The analysis results (XRD, TEM, etc) indicate that SnO₂ nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed on the surface of graphene layers with a particle size of 3-6 nm, and the thickness of graphene layers is about 1.5-2 nm. The main electrochemical performance can be concluded as follows. 1) The discharge capacity of SnO₂/graphene anode electrode after 100 cycles at 200 mA/g, remains at 552 mAh/g, and the capacity retention is 4.4 times of bare SnO₂. 2) The discharge capacities of SnO₂/graphene anode electrode at 40, 400 and 800 mA/g are 724.5, 426.0 and 241.3 mAh/g, respectively. The excellent rate capability should be attributed to the high electric conductivity and two-dimensional nanostructures of graphene.

Key words: tin oxide (SnO₂), graphene, anode material, lithium-ion battery

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TM914

YU Zhen-Jun, WANG Yan-Li, DENG Hong-Gui, ZHAN Liang, YANG Guang-Zhi, YANG Jun-He, LING Li-Cheng. Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of SnO₂/Graphene Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(5): 515-520.

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Fig. 1 (a) XRD patterns of samples and (b) TG curves of SnO2/graphene and graphene

Fig. 2 SEM, TEM and HRTEM images of graphene and SnO2/graphene

Fig. 3 (a) Charge/discharge profile of graphene, (b) The first charge/discharge profile of SnO2/graphene and SnO2, (c) Charge/discharge profile and (d) Cyclic voltammograms of SnO2/graphene

Fig. 4 (a) Cyclic performance of samples and (b) cyclic performance of graphene and SnO2/graphene at different rates

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