Free-standing anode of N-doped carbon nanofibers containing SnO{sub x} for high-performance lithium batteries

Journal Article · Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.09.086· OSTI ID:22420725

Zou, Mingzhong ^[1]; Li, Jiaxin ^[1]; Wen, Weiwei; Lin, Yingbin ^[1]; Lai, Heng ^[1]; Huang, Zhigao ^[1]

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1. College of Physics and Energy, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007 (China)

Highlights: • Self-standing SnO{sub x} N-CNF electrodes were synthesized by electrospinning. • The SnO{sub x} N-CNFs anode exhibits high capacity, good cyclic stability, and excellent rate performance for lithium ion batteries. • The enhanced performance is ascribed to the synergetic effects between N-CNFs and SnO{sub x} nanoparticles. - Abstract: Free-standing paper of N-doped carbon nanofibers (NCNFs) containing SnO{sub x} was prepared by electrospinning. The structure and morphology of the sample were analyzed by XRD, XPS, SEM, and TEM. The results show that nitrogen atoms were successfully doped into CNFs. The SnO{sub x} were homogenously embedded in the N-doped CNFs via annealing treatment. Subsequently, the SnO{sub x} NCNF paper was cut into disks and used as anodes for lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The anodes of SnO{sub x} NCNFs exhibit excellent cycling stability and show high capacity of 520 mA h g{sup −1} tested at a 200 mA g{sup −1} after 100 cycles. More importantly, at a high current density of 500 mA g{sup −1}, a large reversible capacity of 430 mA h g{sup −1} after 100 cycles can still be obtained. The good electrochemical performance should be attributed to the good electronic conductivity from the NCNFs and the synergistic effects from NCNFs and SnO{sub x} materials.

• OSTI ID: 22420725
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 60; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANODES
CAPACITY
CARBON FIBERS
CURRENT DENSITY
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
LITHIUM
LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
LITHIUM IONS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MORPHOLOGY
NANOPARTICLES
NANOSTRUCTURES
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY