Hierarchical MoS2 shells supported on carbon spheres for highly reversible lithium storage

• Main Authors: Zhang, Lei, Lou, David Xiong Wen
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Industrial electrochemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99173; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19647
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hierarchical MoS2 shells supported on carbon spheres (denoted as C@MoS2) have been synthesized through a one-step hydrothermal method. The obtained hierarchical C@MoS2 microspheres simultaneously integrate the structural and compositional design rationales for high-energy electrode materials based on two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets. When evaluated as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the hierarchical C@MoS2 microspheres manifest high specific capacity, enhanced cycling stability and good rate capability.