SnS2 Nanosheets with RGO Modification as High-Performance Anode Materials for Na-Ion and K-Ion Batteries

To date, the fabrication of advanced anode materials that can accommodate both Na+and K+storage is still very challenging. Herein, we developed a facile solvothermal and subsequent annealing process to synthesize SnS2/RGO composite, in which SnS2nanosheets are bonded on RGO, and investigated their potential as anodes for Na+and K+storage. When used as an anode in SIBs, the as-prepared SnS2/RGO displays preeminent performance (581 mAh g−1at 0.5 A g−1after 80 cycles), which is a significant improvement compared with pure SnS2. More encouragingly, SnS2/RGO also exhibits good cycling stability (130 mAh g−1at 0.3 A g−1after 300 cycles) and excellent rate capability (520.8 mAh g−1at 0.05 A g−1and 281.4 mAh g−1at 0.5 A g−1) when used as anode for PIBs. The well-engineered structure not only guarantees the fast electrode reaction kinetics, but also ensures superior pseudocapacitance contribution during repeated cycles, which has been proved by kinetic analysis.