AnewSnO_2-Fe_2O_3/SWCNTs(single-walledcarbonnanotubes)ternarynanocompositewasfirstsynthesizedbyafacilehydrothermalapproach.SnO_2andFe_2O_3nanoparticles(NPs)werehomogeneouslylocatedonthesurfaceofSWCNTs,asconfirmedbyX-raydiffraction(XRD),transmissionelectronmicroscope(TEM)andenergydispersiveX-rayspectroscopy(EDX).Duetothesynergisticeffectofdifferentcomponents,theassynthesizedSnO_2-Fe_2O_3/SWCNTscompositeasananodematerialforlithium-ionbatteriesexhibitedexcellentelectrochemicalperformancewithahighcapacityof692mAh·g~(-1)whichcouldbemaintainedafter50cyclesat200mA·g~(-1).Evenatahighrateof2000mA·g~(-1),thecapacitywasstillremainedat656mAh·g~(-1).
