The　interfacial　engineering　plays　an　important　role　in　enhancing　the　electrochemical　properties　of　graphene-based　hybrid　materials　for　energy　conversion　and　storage.　Herein,　we　propose　a　facile　interfacial　engineering　route　for　achieving　a　novel　type　of　SnS2/N-doped　graphene　(SnS2/NG)　composite　with　superior　lithium　storage　capability.　Interestingly,　the　SnS2　particles　formed　show　two　totally　different　morphologies　including　ultrasmall　nanoparticles　about　5　nm　and　ultrathin　nanosheets,　and　they　are　strongly　coupled　with　nitrogen-doped　graphene,　giving　rise　to　a　unique　0D/2D　heterostructure.　In　the　process,　the　multiple　roles　of　the　3-aminophenol　(AP)　linker　are　well　identified　by　combining　the　experimental　results　with　the　theoretical　calculations,　where　a　strong　interface　is　successfully　constructed　between　SnS2　and　functionalized　graphene.　The　electrochemical　test　results　demonstrate　that　the　as　made　SnS2/NG　composite　exhibits　a　high　lithium　storage　capacity　(1101.3　mAh　g(-1)　at　100　mA　g(-1)),　superior　cycling　stability　(a　capability　fading　of　0.04%　per　cycle　for　200　cycles　at　100　mA　g(-1)),　as　well　as　a　good　rate　retention.　Such　a　unique　hierarchical　nanostructure　and　the　strong　interfacial　interaction　between　0D/2D　SnS2　and　nitrogen-doped　graphene　highlight　the　lithium　storage　performance　of　SnS2/NG.　(C)　2018　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.