Preparation and electrochemical properties of nano-sized SnF2 as negative electrode for lithium-ion batteries

Nanocrystalline SnF₂ was prepared via recrystallization of commercially available tin (II) fluoride. The electrochemical performance of tin fluoride as anode material for Li-ion batteries was investigated. The cyclic voltammetry of the obtained material showed occurrence of SnF₂ decomposition at first and a typical reversible alloying/de-alloying process at low potentials. Furthermore, it was found that the synthesized material delivered a high reversible capacity of 1016 mAh g^− 1 and a capacity retention of 54.8% after 30 cycles when the electrode was cycled at a current of 100 mA g^− 1.