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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 3, Issue 10, Pages 3374-3383Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c2ra22764a
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [20803042]
- 863 program [2011AA11290]
- PCSIRT (Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University) [IRT1014]
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Acetylene black incorporated porous 3-dimensional (3D) SnS2 nanoflowers have been successfully synthesized via a simple solvothermal route assisted by polyethylene glycol. The composites are composed of acetylene black adorned SnS2 secondary microspheres with diameters of around 2-3 mu m, which are assembled from a number of nanosheets with thicknesses of 20-50 nm. The nanocomposites possess a large specific surface area of 129.9 m(2) g(-1) and a high conductivity of 0.345 S cm(-1). As anode materials for lithium ion batteries, the nanocomposites show high cyclability and rate capability and deliver an average reversible capacity as high as 525 mAh g(-1) at a current density of 400 mA g(-1) over 70 cycles. The high electrochemical performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect of acetylene black and the unique microstructure of SnS2. The acetylene black serves as not only a conductive agent to accelerate the transfer of electrons in the composites, but also as a buffer matrix to restrain the volume change and stabilize the electrode structure during the alloying/dealloying process. The porous structure of SnS2 also helps to stabilize the electrode structure and facilitates the transport for lithium ions.
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