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Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Tailored Yolk–Shell Sn@C Nanoboxes for High‐Performance Lithium Storage (Adv. Funct. Mater. 8/2017)
Author(s) -
Zhang Hongwei,
Huang Xiaodan,
Noonan Owen,
Zhou Liang,
Yu Chengzhong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201770044
Subject(s) - materials science , anode , lithium (medication) , electrochemistry , nanotechnology , ion , shell (structure) , chemical engineering , nanostructure , energy storage , electrode , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , medicine , quantum mechanics , engineering , endocrinology , power (physics) , physics
In article number 1606023, Chengzhong Yu and co‐workers describe the synthesis of novel yolk‐shell Sn@C nanoboxes via a facile, template‐free strategy. The thickness of the carbon shell is proved crucial to the nanostructure and electrochemical performance. With an optimized thickness, the Sn@C nanoboxes exhibit a high specific capacity, excellent rate capability, and long cycle life as an anode in lithium ion batteries.