Self-Assembled Cu–Sn–S Nanotubes with High (De)Lithiation Performance

Through a gelation–solvothermal method without heteroadditives, Cu–Sn–S composites self-assemble to form nanotubes, sub-nanotubes, and nanoparticles. The nanotubes with a Cu3–4SnS4 core and Cu2SnS3 shell can tolerate long cycles of expansion/contraction upon lithiation/delithiation, retaining a char...

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Published in:ACS nano 2017-10, Vol.11 (10), p.10347-10356
Main Authors: Lin, Jie, Lim, Jin-Myoung, Youn, Duck Hyun, Kawashima, Kenta, Kim, Jun-Hyuk, Liu, Yang, Guo, Hang, Henkelman, Graeme, Heller, Adam, Mullins, Charles Buddie
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Language:English
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Summary:Through a gelation–solvothermal method without heteroadditives, Cu–Sn–S composites self-assemble to form nanotubes, sub-nanotubes, and nanoparticles. The nanotubes with a Cu3–4SnS4 core and Cu2SnS3 shell can tolerate long cycles of expansion/contraction upon lithiation/delithiation, retaining a charge capacity of 774 mAh g–1 after 200 cycles with a high initial Coulombic efficiency of 82.5%. The importance of the Cu component for mitigation of the volume expansion and structural evolution upon lithiation is informed by density functional theory calculations. The self-generated template and calculated results can inspire the design of analogous Cu–M–S (M = metal) nanotubes for lithium batteries or other energy storage systems.
ISSN:1936-0851
1936-086X
DOI:10.1021/acsnano.7b05294