Silicon
oxide (SiO
x
) is an impressive
anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its high
specific capacity and low operating potential. Nevertheless, its large-scale
commercial utilization faces the thorny problems of low conductivity
and large volume expansion. The coupling of SiO
x
and carbonaceous materials is a promising strategy to alleviate
these shortcomings, but it is difficult to achieve a uniform distribution
of SiO
x
in carbon using conventional mechanical
mixing and surface coating methods. Herein, we prepare homogeneous
SiO
x
/C nanospheres derived from triethoxyvinylsilane
(VTES) by a feasible hydrothermal method and a subsequent calcination
process, which is named SCDV. It has been proved that the organosilicon
and the organic group in VTES can in situ convert into SiO
x
units and a carbon matrix during the calcination
process, which enables the uniform dispersion of SiO
x
in the carbon matrix. To regulate the carbon content and improve
the electrical conductivity, we further introduce 3-aminophenol and
formaldehyde (RF polymer) in VTES and obtain another type of SiO
x
/C nanospheres (denoted as SCVR), in which
the carbon is evenly distributed on the surface of SCVR nanospheres.
Benefiting from the unique structure, SCVR anodes display good structural
integrity and cycling stability. Especially, at 0.2 A g–1, SCVR shows a reversible capacity of 839 mA h g–1 and maintains 773 mA h g–1 after 150 cycles. At
0.5 A g–1, it shows a specific capacity of about
590 mA h g–1 and a capacity retention of 92% after
300 cycles. Therefore, this work proposes a good strategy to achieve
the uniform distribution of SiO
x
in carbon
for SiO
x
-based anodes, which could availably
boost the application of SiO
x
-based anode
materials in LIBs.