Enhanced Electrochemical Stability of Sn-Carbon Nanotube Nanocapsules as Lithium-Ion Battery Anode

- A simple arc-discharge approach for the synthesis of Sn-carbon nanotube nanocapsules, Sn nanorods semi-filled into the multi-walled CNTs are presented.
- Provides a conductive network and a solution to the volume expansion issue of a high-capacity electrode.
- According to the following figure. Charging and discharging mechanism of lithium ions were reflected in experiment and theory analysis.