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Nano Research 2023, 16(1): 473-480 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4721-8
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MoS2-intercalated carbon hetero-layers bonded on graphene as electrode materials for enhanced sodium/potassium ion storage

Show Author's Information Laiying Jing1,2,§,  Junwei Sun1,§,  Chaoyang Sun1,  Di Wu1,  Gang Lian1( ),  Deliang Cui1,  Qilong Wang3,  Haohai Yu1
State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

§ Laiying Jing and Junwei Sun contributed equally to this work.

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sodium-ion batteries, MoS2, graphene, expanded interlayer spacing, potassium-ion batteries
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Jing L, Sun J, Sun C, et al. MoS2-intercalated carbon hetero-layers bonded on graphene as electrode materials for enhanced sodium/potassium ion storage. Nano Research, 2023, 16(1): 473-480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4721-8
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MoS2 is considered as an ideal electrode material in the field of energy storage due to high theoretical specific capacity and unique layered structure. However, limited interlayer distance and poor intrinsic electrical conductivity restrict its potential real-world application. Herein, an alternately intercalated structure of MoS2 monolayer and N-doped porous carbon (NC) layer is grown on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via a chemical intercalated strategy. The expanded interlayer distance of MoS2 (0.96 nm), enlarged by the intercalation of N-doped porous carbon layers, can enhance ion diffusion mobility, provide additional reactive sites for ion storage and maintain the stability of electrode structure. In addition, the hierarchical structures between rGO substrate and intercalated N-doped carbon layers construct a three-dimensional (3D) conductive network, which can significantly improve the electrical conductivity and the structural stability. As a result, the rGO-supported MoS2/NC electrode exhibits an ultrahigh reversible capacity and remarkable long cycling stability for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion (PIBs). Meanwhile, the as-obtained MoS2/NC@rGO electrode also delivers a superior cycle performance of 250 mAh·g−1 after 160 cycles at 0.5 A·g−1 when employed as an anode for sodium-ion full cells.


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MoS2-intercalated carbon hetero-layers bonded on graphene as electrode materials for enhanced sodium/potassium ion storage

Show Author's information Laiying Jing1,2,§, Junwei Sun1,§, Chaoyang Sun1, Di Wu1, Gang Lian1( ), Deliang Cui1, Qilong Wang3, Haohai Yu1
State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
Key Laboratory for Special Functional Aggregated Materials of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

§ Laiying Jing and Junwei Sun contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

MoS2 is considered as an ideal electrode material in the field of energy storage due to high theoretical specific capacity and unique layered structure. However, limited interlayer distance and poor intrinsic electrical conductivity restrict its potential real-world application. Herein, an alternately intercalated structure of MoS2 monolayer and N-doped porous carbon (NC) layer is grown on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via a chemical intercalated strategy. The expanded interlayer distance of MoS2 (0.96 nm), enlarged by the intercalation of N-doped porous carbon layers, can enhance ion diffusion mobility, provide additional reactive sites for ion storage and maintain the stability of electrode structure. In addition, the hierarchical structures between rGO substrate and intercalated N-doped carbon layers construct a three-dimensional (3D) conductive network, which can significantly improve the electrical conductivity and the structural stability. As a result, the rGO-supported MoS2/NC electrode exhibits an ultrahigh reversible capacity and remarkable long cycling stability for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion (PIBs). Meanwhile, the as-obtained MoS2/NC@rGO electrode also delivers a superior cycle performance of 250 mAh·g−1 after 160 cycles at 0.5 A·g−1 when employed as an anode for sodium-ion full cells.

Keywords: sodium-ion batteries, MoS2, graphene, expanded interlayer spacing, potassium-ion batteries

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Received: 28 March 2022
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