title: Preparation of carbon-coated NiCo2 O4 @SnO2 hetero-nanostructures and their reversible lithium storage properties.
abstract: Carbon-coated NiCo2 O4 @SnO2 core-shell hetero-nanostructures are synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process and subsequent carbon nano-coating. When evaluated as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, the 3D hetero-nanostructures exhibit enhanced lithium storage properties due to advantageous structural features.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore; Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, PR China.
authors.forename: Guoxin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hao Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shujiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Xiong Wen David
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Lou
keywords: anodes; hetero-nanostructures; hybrid materials; lithium ion batteries; lithium storage