Synthesis of phase-pure SnO2 nanosheets with different organized structures and their lithium storage properties

• Main Authors: Chen, Jun Song, Ng, Mei Feng, Wu, Hao Bin, Zhang, Lei, Lou, David Xiong Wen
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106598; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10828
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A facile hydrothermal method has been developed to synthesize phase-pure SnO2 nanosheets with controlled morphology. The electrochemical measurements show that the as-prepared sample exhibits improved lithium storage properties as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.