Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have become an important
supplementation
to lithium-ion batteries. Unfortunately, the low capacity and inferior
low-temperature performance of traditional hard carbon led to limited
energy density and a range of applications of SIBs. Herein, we present
high-performance SIBs via embedding FePS3 in graphitized
porous N-doped carbon (FPS/GPNC) using coordination polymerization
reaction. Such unique graphitized pores are in situ-constructed by
the self-aggregation of Fe nanoparticles with high surface energy
at high temperatures, which affords a three-dimensional open channel
and a graphitized conductive network for fast transportation of Na+ and electrons. Moreover, an ingenious buffer barrier composed
of graphitized pores is constructed for FePS3 to withstand
volume fluctuation during cycling. Consequently, a superior capacity
of 354.2 mAh g–1 is delivered even when the rate
increases to 50 A g–1. The impressing cycling lifespan
up to 4700 cycles is achieved at 30 A g–1 with excellent
retention of 84.4%. Interestingly, the low-temperature performance
(−20 °C) of FePS3 is explored for the first
time, and excellent stability (502.6 mAh g–1 maintained
after 100 cycles at 0.1 A g–1) is obtained, indicating
huge potential of practical application. This work provides insights
into designing high-rate, high-capacity, and low-temperature SIBs.