采用硅烷偶联剂对纳米二氧化锡(SnO2)进行表面接枝改性,增加其疏水性,改善SnO2与有机物的相容性。以改性纳米SnO2、间苯二酚(R)和甲醛(F)为原料,在碱性催化剂和表面活性剂作用下经溶胶-凝胶过程,制得球形SnO2/间苯二酚/甲醛湿凝胶,经过超临界干燥和炭化处理得到锡/碳二元复合微球。采用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X-射线衍射(XRD)对锡/碳复合微球的形貌和结构进行了表怔,并测试其电化学性能.形貌分析显示平均粒径为40nm的金属锡颗粒均匀分散在炭气凝胶微球中,电化学测试表明锡/碳复合微球显示了较高的储锂容量和较好的循环性能。
SnO2 nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 20 nm were modified by thesilane coupling agent KH-560 (γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane) in order to enhance their hydrophobic properties and improve their compatibility with organic materials, Spherical SnO2/RF (resorcinol-formald.ehyde) organic aerogels were synthesized in a sol-gel process using the modified SnO2, resorcinol and formaldehyde with the aid of a catalyst and surfactant. Finally, carbon/tin microspheres were obtained by supercritical drying and carbonization at 800℃ in a nitrogen atmosphere. The morphology and structure of the composite microspheres were characterized by SEM, TEM and XRD. The electrochemical properties of the Sn/C composites when used as anode materials for lithium ion batteries were studied. Sn/C composites having tin metal particles with a diameter of 40 nm homogenously dispersed in carbon aerogel microspheres gave high reversible capacities and excellent cycling performance.