Morphological Effect on Electrochemical Properties of BaSnO3 as an Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

In this study, we investigated the electrochemical effects of morphological changes using BaSnO3 (BSO) of various shapes (columns, hollow rods, spheres) as anode materials for Li-ion batteries. The BSOs were prepared by hydrothermal method and their electrochemical properties were evaluated using galvanostataic charge/discharge and CV test. As a results, columnar BSO exhibits the best electrochemical properties, as an inert material, BaO can contribute to Li storage because of higher electrical conductivity. This results suggest that the formation of column shape can lead to improved electrochemical properties as anode materials of secondary battery.