Azobenzene mesogens mediated preparation of SnS nanocrystals encapsulated with <italic>in-situ</italic> N-doped carbon and their enhanced electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries application

Azobenzene mesogens mediated preparation of SnS nanocrystals encapsulated with in-situ N-doped carbon and their enhanced electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries application

Wang Meng¹, Zhou Yang¹, Duan Junfei^{2, †,}, Chen Dongzhong^{1, ‡,}

(a) DSC thermograms of mesogenic azobenzene thiol and tin thiolate precursor during the 1st cooling and 2nd heating scans at a rate of 10 °C·min⁻¹. (b) SAXS profiles of ligand thiol and the precursor tin thiolate at their LC state.