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Preparation of TiO2-(B)/SnO2 nanostructured composites and its performance as anodes for lithium-ion batteries

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TiO2-(B)/SnO2 nanostructured composites have been prepared by the combination of an oil-in-water (O/W) microemulsion reaction method (MRM) and a hydrothermal method. Its electrochemical properties were investigated as anode materials in lithium-ion battery, and characterization was carried out by XRD, BET, Raman, FE-SEM, EDXS, and TEM. The as-prepared composites consisted of monoclinic phase TiO2-(B) nanoribbons decorated with cassiterite structure SnO2 nanoparticles. The electrochemical performance of the TiO2-(B)/SnO2 50/50 nanocomposite electrode showed higher reversible capacity of 265 mAh/g than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, 79 mAh/g, after 50 cycles at 0.1 C in a voltage range of 0.01-3.0 V at room temperature. In addition, the coulombic efficiency of the TiO2-(B)/SnO2 50/50 nanocomposite remains at an average greater than 90% from the 2nd to the 50th cycles. The TiO2-(B)/SnO2 50/50 nanocomposite presented the best balance between the mechanical support effect provided by TiO2-(B) that also contributes to the LIB capacity and the SnO2 that provides high specific capacity.

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Acknowledgments

The authors express their gratefulness to the Project SEP-CONACYT CB-2012-01 #189865 and Project SEP-CONACYT CB-2011 #166649. This work was also supported by PAICYT-UANL program through project number IT468-15. The authors also acknowledge Dr. Alonso Concha Balderrama (CIMAV Monterrey), M.C. J. Alejandro Arizpe Zapata (CIMAV Monterrey), QFB Julio Rivera Haro (CIMAV Monterrey), and Departamento de Ecomateriales y Energía (FIC-UANL) for their help with XRD, Raman, ICP-OES, and BET measurements, respectively. Also, the support of Dra. Raquel Garza with the AAnalyzer® software (deconvolution of Raman peaks) is recognized. We thank Dr. Isaías Ramírez Juárez (FIC-UANL) and QFB Silvia López (FIC-UANL) for their support in the SEM characterization of the cycled electrodes.

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    Nayely Pineda-Aguilar, Eduardo M. Sánchez-Cervantes & Lorena L. Garza-Tovar

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    Nayely Pineda-Aguilar & Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez

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Pineda-Aguilar, N., Sánchez-Domínguez, M., Sánchez-Cervantes, E.M. et al. Preparation of TiO2-(B)/SnO2 nanostructured composites and its performance as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Research 35, 2491–2505 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2020.213

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