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JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 2014, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2014/381273
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- NASA Harriet-Jenkins Pre-doctoral Program [NNX10AU20A]
- Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (NSF) [1002410]
- PRNASA EPSCoR [NNX13AB22A]
- PR NASA Space Grant [NNX10AM80H]
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Tin dioxide-carbon nanotube (SnO2 -CNT) composite films were synthesized on copper substrates by a one-step process using hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) with methane gas (CH4) as the carbon source. The composite structural properties enhance the surface-to-volume ratio of SnO2 demonstrating a desirable electrochemical performance for a lithiumion battery anode. The SnO2 and CNT interactions were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transforminfrared-attenuated total reflectance (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Comprehensive analysis of the structural, chemical, and electrochemical properties reveals that the material consists of self-assembled and highly dispersed SnO 2 nanoparticles in CNT matrix. The process employed to develop this SnO2 -CNT composite film presents a cost effective and facile way to develop anode materials for Li-ion battery technology.
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