Inthiswork,viaafacilesolvothermalroute,wesynthesizedananodematerialforlithiumionbatteries(LIBs)—SnS_2nanoparticle/graphene(SnS_2NP/GNs)nanocomposite.ThenanocompositeconsistsofSnS_2nanoparticleswithanaveragediameterof4nmandgraphenenanosheetswithoutrestacking.TheSnS_2nanoparticlesarefirmlyanchoredonthegraphenenanosheets.AsananodematerialforLIBs,thenanocompositeexhibitsgoodListorageperformanceespeciallyhighrateperformance.Atthehighcurrentrateof5,10,and20A/g,thenanocompositedeliveredhighcapacitiesof525,443,and378mAh/g,respectively.ThegoodconductivityofthegraphenenanosheetsandthesmallparticlesizeofSnS_2contributetotheelectrochemicalperformanceofSnS_2NP/GNs.
