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CARBON
Volume 45, Issue 7, Pages 1396-1409Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2007.03.041
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Composite materials with tin nanoparticles surrounded by a muffling carbon matrix are formed simultaneously by adding 20% SnO2 to a vacuum residue and following carbonisation between 700 degrees C and 1000 degrees C. The primary purpose of the carbonaceous material is the reduction of SnO2, giving rise to SnS and Sri as nanoparticles. The homogenous distribution of both components induces therefore a synergetic effect on the properties of the electrode material, not only from the electrochemical point of view but also from that mechanical. Thus, the carbon matrix hinders the agglomeration of Li-Sn alloys during long term cycling and, simultaneously, tin particles improve the conductivity of the material and increase the overall capacity as compared with the reference carbon. In addition, a CVD treatment increases the performance of the material. Sn-119 Mossbauer and Li-7 MAS NMR spectroscopies allow a detailed study of partially charged/discharged samples and, therefore, the phases, steps and mechanisms occurring during the electrochemical process. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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