Abstract
In this work, we present a novel concept of structural design for preparing functional composite hollow spheres and derived double-shelled hollow spheres. The approach involves two main steps: preparation of porous hollow spheres of one component and deposition of the other component onto both the interior and exterior surfaces of the shell as well as in the pores. We demonstrate the concept by preparing SnO2/carbon composite hollow spheres and evaluate them as potential anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. These SnO2/carbon hollow spheres are able to deliver a reversible Li storage capacity of 473 mA h g-1 after 50 cycles. Unusual double-shelled carbon hollow spheres are obtained by selective removal of the sandwiched porous SnO2 shells. © 2008 American Chemical Society.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6562-6566 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 28 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: The authors are grateful to the National Science Foundation (Grant No. DMR 0404278) and to the KAUST-CU Center for Energy and Sustainability for supporting this study. Facilities available through the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and Cornell Integrated Microscopy Center (CIMC) were used for this study.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.
