Praveen Meduri, Chemical Engineering, The University of Louisville, 106 ERNST HALL, Louisville, KY 40217 and Mahendra K. Sunkara, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, 106 Ernst Hall, Department of Chemical Engineering,, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.
Tin oxide nanowires were used as an anode materials for lithium ion batteries. A specific capacity of 2700 mAh/g was achieved which is much higher compared to the theoritical capacity of 770 mAh/g. These materials have been tested for their cyclability and stability. Along with SnO2, other metal oxide nanowires including tungsten trioxide and niobium pentoxide have been used as anode materials. Their capacities and stablity have been studied to identify them as potential anode materials.