Germanium-tin (Ge(1-x)Sn(x)) alloy nanocrystals were synthesized using a gas-phase laser photolysis reaction of tetramethyl germanium and tetramethyl tin. A composition tuning was achieved using the partial pressure of precursors in a closed reactor. For x < 0.1, cubic phase alloy nanocrystals were exclusively produced without separation of the tetragonal phase Sn metal. In the range of x = 0.1-0.4, unique Ge(1-x)Sn(x)-Sn alloy-metal hetero-junction nanocrystals were synthesized, where the Sn metal domain becomes dominant with x. Thin graphitic carbon layers usually sheathed the nanocrystals. We investigated the composition-dependent electrochemical properties of these nanocrystals as anode materials of lithium ion batteries. Incorporation of Sn (x = 0.05) significantly increased the capacities (1010 mA h g(-1) after 50 cycles) and rate capabilities, which promises excellent electrode materials for the development of high-performance lithium batteries.
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