Hydrothermal Synthesis of SnO2 Embedded MoO3-x Nanocomposites and Their Synergistic Effects on Lithium Storage

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 216, Issue , 2016, Pages 79-87

  Cao, Daxian ^a   Wang, Hongkang ^a   Li, Beibei ^a   Li, Chao ^a   Xie, Sanmu ^a   Rogach, Andrey L ^b   Niu, Chunming ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

electrochemical performance; lithium storage mechanism; SnO2 MoO3 x nanocomposites; synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; SURFACE DEFECTS; TIN;

CONVERSION REACTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH RATE CAPABILITY; INITIAL COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; LITHIUM STORAGES; REVERSIBLE REACTION; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84985942597     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.09.012     Document Type: Article

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