Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nano-Structured Sn/C Composite Thin-Film anodes for Li-ion Batteries

Date Published
11/2007
Publication Type
Journal Article
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DOI
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.08.084
Abstract

A novel synthesis method of thin-film composite Sn/C anodes for lithium batteries is reported. Thin layers of graphitic carbon decorated with uniformly distributed Sn nanoparticles were synthesized from a solid organic precursor Sn(IV) tert-butoxide by a one-step microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). The thin-film Sn/C electrodes were electrochemically tested in lithium half cells and produced a reversible capacity of 423 and 297 mAh g−1 at C/25 and 5C discharge rates, respectively. A long-term cycling of the Sn/C nanocomposite anodes showed 40% capacity loss after 500 cycles at 1C rate.

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X Polish Conference on Systems with Fast Ionic Transport

Journal
Journal of Power Sources
Volume
173
Year of Publication
2007
Issue
2
Pagination
965-971
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