https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231098Get rights and contentHighlights•85.8 wt% VS4 nanorods were uniformly anchored on a 3D graphene structure.•3D-VS4/rGO anode shows extremely excellent electrochemical performance for SIBs.•In ether-based electrolytes, the solvent sheath of Na+ was tuned by changing anion.•The smaller solvent sheath of Na+ in NaPF6 facilitated to keep the structure of VS4.AbstractVS4, as a promising anode material for sodium…