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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 658, Issue -, Pages 190-197Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.10.222
Keywords
SnS2; Nanosheet; Nanoparticle; Hydrothermal; Lithium-ion battery
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- University of Wisconsin System Applied Research program
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bradley and Hertz Catalyst Grant Programs
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3D hierarchical SnS2 nanoflowers are prepared by a template-free, inexpensive and controllable approach for their application to Li-ion batteries. They are composed of intertwining twisted nanosheets as the building unit. Their formation mechanism is explored through a group of time-dependent experiments. It is for the first time found that the morphological evolution, phase transition and composition changes occur simultaneously during their growth process. Three influencing factors, namely precursor concentration, reaction temperature and time, are examined by the observation of SnS2 nanostructures, to achieve the controlled synthesis of high-quality 3D SnS2 hierarchitectures. Irregular SnS2 nanoparticles are produced for a comparison with the SnS2 nanoflowers in terms of Li-ion insertion properties. The former shows smaller capacities and poorer rate capability than the latter. In tests the former exhibits capacities of 249.5-404.5 mA h g(-1) at 100 mA g(-1) over 50 battery cycles, while the latter could deliver capacities of 432-519 mA h g(-1). In addition, the former displays capacities of 372 to 105 mA h g(-1) while the latter shows capacities of 498 to 297 mA h g(-1) as the current arises from 100 to 800 mA g(-1). Redox reaction characteristics and Li-ion transfer kinetics at the two SnS2 anodes are studied with differential capacity curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It is concluded that the excellent electrochemical behaviors of SnS2 nanoflowers derive from their structural merits such as large surface area, hierarchical porous structure and sheet-like building units that endow them with improved electrode reactions and charge transfer kinetics. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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