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The charge-discharge behavior of a Sn negative electrode for use in a sodium secondary battery was investigated in an intermediate temperature ionic liquid, NaFSA-KFSA (xNaFSA?=?0.56, xKFSA?=?0.44, FSA?=?bis(fluorosulfonyl)amides), at 363?K. A Na/Sn half-cell was prepared using a Sn-film (10-12?¦Ìmt) electrode. The charge-discharge curves at 0.619?mA?cm?2 with cut-off voltages of 0.005 and 1.200?V exhibited three potential plateaus in both the charging (alloying) and discharging (de-alloying) processes, indicating the formation of various alloy phases. Charge and discharge capacities as high as 790 and 729?mA?h (g-Sn)?1, respectively, were obtained for the 1st cycle; however, the capacities decreased rapidly due to volume change during the alloying and de-alloying processes. The best cycleability was achieved when the lower and higher cut-off voltages were set to 0.005 and 0.200?V, respectively. In this case, a reversible capacity of about 300?mA?h (g-Sn)?1 was obtained for the initial 15?cycles.