Binder Free SnO2-CNT Composite as Anode Material for Li-Ion Battery

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 demonst...

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Main Authors: Dionne Hernandez, Frank Mendoza, Emmanuel Febus, Brad R. Weiner, Gerardo Morell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/381273
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description 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 lithium-ion 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 transform infrared-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 SnO2 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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spelling doaj-art-6dab7b5f4b8e4aec8bfc8ea08eeafad12025-08-20T02:06:12ZengWileyJournal of Nanotechnology1687-95031687-95112014-01-01201410.1155/2014/381273381273Binder Free SnO2-CNT Composite as Anode Material for Li-Ion BatteryDionne Hernandez0Frank Mendoza1Emmanuel Febus2Brad R. Weiner3Gerardo Morell4Photovoltaic and Electrochemical Systems Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center, LEX, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135, USAInstitute of Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USAInstitute of Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USAInstitute of Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USAInstitute of Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USATin 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 lithium-ion 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 transform infrared-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 SnO2 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/381273
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Journal of Nanotechnology
title Binder Free SnO2-CNT Composite as Anode Material for Li-Ion Battery
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title_fullStr Binder Free SnO2-CNT Composite as Anode Material for Li-Ion Battery
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title_short Binder Free SnO2-CNT Composite as Anode Material for Li-Ion Battery
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