Facile one-pot synthesis of spherical zinc sulfide–carbon nanocomposite powders with superior electrochemical properties as anode materials for Li-ion batteries

A novel and simple one-pot method of systematically synthesizing spherical metal sulfide–carbon composite powders is reported for the first time. The zinc sulfide–carbon composite is selected as the first target material. The prepared composite powders show superior electrochemical properties as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.