Nanostructured anode materials for Li-ion batteries

Zhao, Nahong; Fu, Lijun; Yang, Lichun; Zhang, Tao; Wang, Gaojun; Wu, Yuping; van Ree, Teunis

doi:10.1351/pac200880112283

Pure Appl. Chem., 2008, Vol. 80, No. 11, pp. 2283-2295

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200880112283

Nanostructured anode materials for Li-ion batteries

Nahong Zhao¹, Lijun Fu¹, Lichun Yang¹, Tao Zhang¹, Gaojun Wang¹, Yuping Wu¹ and Teunis van Ree²

¹ Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
² Department of Chemistry, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa

Abstract: This paper focuses on the latest progress in the preparation of a series of nanostructured anode materials in our laboratory and their electrochemical properties for Li-ion batteries. These anode materials include core-shell structured Si nanocomposites, TiO₂ nanocomposites, novel MoO₂ anode material, and carbon nanotube (CNT)-coated SnO₂ nanowires (NWs). The substantial advantages of these nanostructured anodes provide greatly improved electrochemical performance including high capacity, better cycling behavior, and rate capability.