The SnO2@C@GS composites as a new type of 3D nanoarchitecture have been successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process followed by a sintering strategy. Such a 3D nanoarchitecture is made up of SnO2@C core-shell nanospheres and nanochains anchored on wrinkled graphene sheets (GSs). Transmission electron microscopy shows that these core-shell nanoparticles consist of 3-9 nm diameter secondary SnO2 nanoparticles embedded in about 50 nm diameter primary carbon nanospheres. Large quantities of core-shell nanoparticles are uniformly attached to the surface of wrinkled graphene nanosheets, with a portion of them further connected into nanochains. This new 3D nanoarchitecture consists of two different kinds of carbon-buffering matrixes, i.e., the carbon layer produced by glucose carbonization and the added GS template, leading to enhanced lithium storage properties. The lithium-cycling properties of the SnO2@C@GS composite have been evaluated by galvanostatic discharge-charge cycling and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Results show that the SnO2@C@GS composite has discharge capacities of 883.5, 845.7, and 830.5 mA h g(-1) in the 20th, 50th and 100th cycles, respectively, at a current density of 200 mA g(-1) and delivers a desirable discharge capacity of 645.2 mA h g(-1) at a rate of 1680 mA g(-1). This new 3D nanoarchitecture exhibits a high capability and excellent cycling and rate performance, holding great potential as a high-rate and stable anode material for lithium storage.
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