title: Highly electrically conductive layered carbon derived from polydopamine and its functions in SnO2-based lithium ion battery anodes.
abstract: Thin carbonized polydopamine (C-PDA) coatings are found to have similar structures and electrical conductivities to those of multilayered graphene doped with heteroatoms. Greatly enhanced electrochemical properties are achieved with C-PDA-coated SnO(2) nanoparticles where the coating functions as a mechanical buffer layer and conducting bridge.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798.
authors.forename: Junhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Wu Aik
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Yee
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yuefan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Si Lei
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Phua
authors.forename: Hock Guan
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Jia Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xuehong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004566:Electrodes; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D007477:Ions; D011108:Polymers; D017971:Tin Compounds; C568283:polydopamine; D002244:Carbon; D008094:Lithium; C045358:stannic oxide