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Synthesis of N-doped graphene/SnS composite and its electrochemical properties for lithium ion batteries

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N-doped graphene/SnS composite as high-performance anode materials has been synthesized by a simultaneous solvothermal method using ethylene glycol as solvent. The morphology, structure, and electrochemical performance of N-doped graphene/SnS composite were investigated by transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectra, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemical measurements. The SnS nanoparticles with sizes of 3–5 nm uniformly distribute on the N-doped graphene matrix. The N-doped graphene/SnS composite exhibits a relatively high reversible capacity and good cycling stability as anode materials for lithium ion batteries. The good electrochemical performance can be due to that the N-doped graphene as electron conductor improves the electronic conductivity of composite and elastic matrix accommodates the large volume changes of SnS during the cycles.

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The authors acknowledge financial supports from the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, 51272128, 51302152, 51302153, 51402168) and Excellent Youth Foundation of Hubei Scientific Committee (2011CDA093). The authors are grateful to Dr. Jianlin Li at China Three Gorges University for his kind support to our research.

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    Shou-Chao Zhu, Hua-Chao Tao, Xue-Lin Yang, Lu-Lu Zhang & Shi-Bing Ni

  2. Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China

    Shou-Chao Zhu, Hua-Chao Tao, Xue-Lin Yang, Lu-Lu Zhang & Shi-Bing Ni

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Zhu, SC., Tao, HC., Yang, XL. et al. Synthesis of N-doped graphene/SnS composite and its electrochemical properties for lithium ion batteries. Ionics 21, 2735–2742 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-015-1490-3

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