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) XRD patterns of SnS@N/C nanocomposite and pure SnS crystal (JCPDS card No. 39-0354). (b) Raman spectra of the SnS@N/C nanocomposite. (c) The full XPS spectrum of as-prepared SnS@N/C nanocomposite with the inset showing the S 2p spectrum in magnified scale. (d) High-resolution XPS spectra of Sn 3d.