Abstract
In this paper, the Cu2SnS3 hollow microspheres (CTS-HMSs) have been successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal route, in which ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA-Na2) is introduced as both a chelating agent and a template. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate that EDTA-Na2 plays crucial roles in determining the phase of Cu2SnS3 products, and the morphological characterizations show that the shell thickness of hollow microspheres is about 0.2μm and the outer diameter is in the range of 1.0–1.2μm. In particular, charge–discharge performance and cycle performance for the novel CTS-HMS materials in lithium-ion batteries are preliminarily investigated, and the unique electrode material exhibits a high initial lithium ion storage capacity of 1316mAhg−1, suggesting a promising electrode material for lithium ion batteries.
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