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Aerosol-assisted rapid synthesis of SnS-C composite microspheres as anode material for Na-ion batteries

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SnS-C composite powders were prepared through one-pot spray pyrolysis for use as anode materials for Na-ion batteries. C microspheres with uniformly attached cubic-like SnS nanocrystals, which have an amorphous C coating layer, were formed at a preparation temperature of 900 °C. The initial discharge capacities of the bare SnS and SnS-C composite powders at a current density of 500 mA·g−1 were 695 and 740 mA·h·g−1, respectively. The discharge capacities after 50 cycles and the capacity retentions measured from the second cycle of the bare SnS and SnS-C composite powders were 25 and 433 mA·h·g−1 and 5 and 89%, respectively. The prepared SnS-C composite powders with high reversible capacities and good cycle performance can be used as Na-ion battery anode materials.

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Choi, S.H., Kang, Y.C. Aerosol-assisted rapid synthesis of SnS-C composite microspheres as anode material for Na-ion batteries. Nano Res. 8, 1595–1603 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-014-0648-z

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