A hierarchical composite of GeO2 nanotubes/N-doped carbon microspheres with high-rate and super-durable performance for lithium-ion batteries†
Abstract
A new composite of hierarchical microspheres assembled by GeO2 nanotubes/nitrogen doped carbon (GeO2/NCS) derived from organic germanium complexes has been fabricated for the first time, which exhibited a high capacity of 789 mA h g−1 at 1 A g−1 even after 500 cycles and good rate capability.