Issue 7, 2017

Phase-separation induced hollow/porous carbon nanofibers containing in situ generated ultrafine SnOx as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Abstract

Hollow-structured carbon nanofibers embedded with ultrafine SnOx nanoparticles (SnOx/H-CNFs) have been prepared by a simple single-spinneret electrospinning technique assisted by phase separation between polyvinylpyrrolidone and tetraethyl orthosilicate. The nitrogen adsorption–desorption isothermal analysis shows that the SnOx/H-CNFs possess a large specific surface area of 739 m2 g−1 and large amounts of mesopores. The high specific surface area provides a large electrode/electrolyte contact interface for Li+ transport and storage, while the hollow structure shortens the Li+-diffusion pathway and thus favors the rate capability. Moreover, the hollow and porous carbon matrix can act as a buffer zone to accommodate the volume change of the highly active SnOx during the lithiation/delithiation processes. Consequently, the SnOx/H-CNF electrode delivers a high reversible capacity of 732 mA h g−1 at the rate of 500 mA g−1 upon the 100th cycle, good rate performance (254 mA h g−1 at 4 A g−1), and long-term cycling stability (513 mA h g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 500 cycles).

Graphical abstract: Phase-separation induced hollow/porous carbon nanofibers containing in situ generated ultrafine SnOx as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
26 Dec 2016
Accepted
01 Feb 2017
First published
07 Feb 2017

Mater. Chem. Front., 2017,1, 1331-1337

Phase-separation induced hollow/porous carbon nanofibers containing in situ generated ultrafine SnOx as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Y. Liu, X. Yan, J. Lan, Y. Yu, X. Yang and Y. Lin, Mater. Chem. Front., 2017, 1, 1331 DOI: 10.1039/C6QM00377J

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