Nanotin alloys supported by multiwall carbon nanotubes as high-capacity and safer anode materials for EV lithium batteries

This study is directed to the synthesis and characterization of nanotin powders supported by multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). Modified electroless deposition (ELD) was used for the preparation of high-surface area tin-alloy nanosized anodes. In this work, it was found that the use of nanoparticles of tin deposited on multiwall carbon nanotubes, enables prolonged cycling of a tin-composite anode in a lithium-ion battery.