title: Synthesis of micro-sized SnO2@carbon hollow spheres with enhanced lithium storage properties.
abstract: Uniform and stable micro-sized SnO(2) hollow spheres are prepared by templating against polystyrene microspheres. After being coated with a thin layer of amorphous carbon, the as-obtained SnO(2)@carbon hollow microspheres are shown to exhibit improved lithium storage properties, delivering a reversible capacity of 570 mA h g(-1) after 50 cycles at a high current density of 400 mA g(-1).
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter and Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China 710049. dingsj@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Shujiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Dongyang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hao Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhicheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiong Wen David
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D008863:Microspheres; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes; D017971:Tin Compounds; D002244:Carbon; D008094:Lithium; C045358:stannic oxide