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The rational design of hierarchical MoS₂ nanosheet hollow spheres sandwiched between carbon and TiO₂@graphite as an improved anode for lithium-ion batteries.

ABSTRACT: Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) shows high capacity but suffers from poor rate capability and rapid capacity decay, which greatly limit its practical applications in lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we successfully prepared MoS₂ nanosheet hollow spheres encapsulated into carbon and titanium dioxide@graphite, denoted as TiO₂@G@MoS₂@C, via hydrothermal and polymerization approaches. In this hierarchical architecture, the MoS₂ hollow sphere was sandwiched by graphite and an amorphous carbon shell; thus, TiO₂@G@MoS₂@C exhibited effectively enhanced electrical conductivity and withstood the volume changes; moreover, the aggregation and diffusion of the MoS₂ nanosheets were restricted; this advanced TiO₂@G@MoS₂@C fully combined the advantages of a three-dimensional architecture, hollow structure, carbon coating, and a mechanically robust TiO₂@graphite support, achieving improved specific capacity and long-term cycling stability. In addition, it exhibited the high reversible specific capacity of 823 mA h g^-1 at the current density of 0.1 A g^-1 after 100 cycles, retaining almost 88% of the initial reversible capacity with the high coulombic efficiency of 99%.

SUBMITTER: Wang F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9416967 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The rational design of hierarchical MoS2 nanosheet hollow spheres sandwiched between carbon and TiO2@graphite as an improved anode for lithium-ion batteries.

Wang Faze F Wang Faze F Li Fanggang F Zheng Maojun M Li Yanbo Y Ma Li L

Nanoscale advances 20190320 5

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) shows high capacity but suffers from poor rate capability and rapid capacity decay, which greatly limit its practical applications in lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we successfully prepared MoS2 nanosheet hollow spheres encapsulated into carbon and titanium dioxide@graphite, denoted as TiO2@G@MoS2@C, via hydrothermal and polymerization approaches. In this hierarchical architecture, the MoS2 hollow sphere wa ...[more]

PMID: 36134216

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The rational design of hierarchical MoS₂ nanosheet hollow spheres sandwiched between carbon and TiO₂@graphite as an improved anode for lithium-ion batteries.

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