Tin oxide nanoparticles from laser ablation encapsulated in a carbonaceous matrix – a negative electrode in lithium-ion battery applications. Issue 102 (6th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nowak, Andrzej P.; Lisowska-Oleksiak, A.; Siuzdak, K.; Sawczak, M.; Gazda, M.; Karczewski, J.; Trykowski, G.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 102(2015)
• Page Start: 84321
• Page End: 84327
• Publication Date: 2015-10-06
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra10854c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : This report concerns carbonaceous electrodes doped with tin(ii ) oxide nanoparticles. Abstract : This report concerns carbonaceous electrodes doped with tin(ii ) oxide nanoparticles. Tin nanoparticles are obtained by pulsed laser ablation in water. Crystalline nanoparticles have been encapsulated in a carbonaceous matrix formed after pyrolysis of a mixture consisting of tin/tin(iv ) oxide nanoparticles and gelatine. The obtained material is characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, selected area diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Battery charging/discharging tests exhibit a capacity of 580 mA h g −1 for current densities of 100 mA g −1 . The cycling performance of the material suggests that the tested nanocomposite can be used as an anode for lithium-ion batteries.