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Preparation of high capacity Sn2S3/Sn3S4/FeS/Fe7S8 heterostructure composite lithium-ion battery anodes from reducing agents Fe and tin-based sulfides

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Tin-based sulfides, such as SnS2, have garnered attention as lithium-ion anode materials due to their layer structure and high conductivity capacity. However, during the lithium alloying/dealloying cycles, SnS2 material exhibits a rapid capacity decay due to the volume expansion, which hinders the application of SnS2. In this study, a heterostructure composite material anchored on exfoliated graphite, designated as nano SnS2S3/Sn3S4/FeS/Fe7S8 anchored on 15.0 wt% exfoliated graphite (FSS/G-15%), was synthesized by heating a mixture of inexpensive reducing agent Fe powder and SnS2 powder, followed by ball milling with 15.0 wt% commercial graphite. Experimental results demonstrated that FSS/G-15% had exhibited optimal overall Li+ storage performance, achieving approximately 1306.7, 1199.2, 1033.1, 882.3, 707.3, 507, 366.3, 255.6, and 203.5 mA hg−1 at current densities of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 Ag−1, respectively, surpassing the majority of SnS2-based anode materials. The simplicity and efficiency of the synthetic method may have potential implications in various fields in the future.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 22073069 and 21773082).

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Lichen Zhang: Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Datacuration, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. Jie Lin: SEM testing and Writing – review. Xintong Wang: XRD testing. Xinxin Zhu: Material preparation. Yihong Ding: Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Writing—review and editing. Huile Jin: Guidance on the use of some experimentalinstruments. Tianbiao Zeng: Methodology, Supervision, Project administration, Analysis, Writing-review.

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Zhang, L., Lin, J., Wang, X. et al. Preparation of high capacity Sn2S3/Sn3S4/FeS/Fe7S8 heterostructure composite lithium-ion battery anodes from reducing agents Fe and tin-based sulfides. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1002 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12748-5

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