Preparation and Li-storage properties of SnSb/graphene hybrid nanostructure by a facile one-step solvothermal route

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 261-271

  Xie, Jian ^a   Song, Wentao ^a   Zheng, Yunxiao ^a   Liu, Shuangyu ^a   Zhu, Tiejun ^a   Cao, Gaoshao ^a   Zhao, Xinbing ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

graphene; hybrid nanostructure; lithium storage properties; tin antimony nanocrystal

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROLYTES; GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE OXIDE; HYBRID MATERIALS; IONS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SODIUM ALLOYS; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; STORAGE (MATERIALS); WETTING;

CHEMICAL DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; HOMOGENEOUS DISPERSIONS; HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES; LITHIUM STORAGE PROPERTIES; POSITIVELY CHARGED IONS; TIN-ANTIMONY NANOCRYSTALS;

TIN ALLOYS;

EID: 84860665670     PISSN: 19475411     EISSN: 1947542X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2011.625993     Document Type: Article

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