Template-Free Electrochemical Preparation of Hexagonal CuSn Prism-Structural Electrode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Figure 3

SEM images (a, b, and c) and XRD patterns (d) of the as-deposited Cu-Sn in electrolyte with 0.06 mol L⁻¹ CuCl and 0.03 mol L⁻¹ SnCl₂ at a current density of 0.04 A cm⁻² for different deposition times: (A) 0.5 h, (B) 1 h, and (C) 1.5 h.

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