In situ carbon encapsulation of vertical MoS2 arrays with SnO2 for durable high rate lithium storage: dominant pseudocapacitive behavior
Improving the conductivity and charge transfer kinetics is favourable for innovation of sustainable energy devices such as metal oxide/sulfide-based electrodes. Herein, with an intercalation pseudocapacitance effect, an in situ polymerization–carbonization process for novel carbon-sealed vertical Mo...
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Published in | Nanoscale Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 741 - 751 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Cambridge
Royal Society of Chemistry
01.01.2018
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Summary: | Improving the conductivity and charge transfer kinetics is favourable for innovation of sustainable energy devices such as metal oxide/sulfide-based electrodes. Herein, with an intercalation pseudocapacitance effect, an in situ polymerization–carbonization process for novel carbon-sealed vertical MoS2–SnO2 anchored on graphene aerogel (C@MoS2–SnO2@Gr) has enabled excellent rate performance and durability of the anode of lithium ion batteries to be achieved. The integrated carbon layer and graphene matrix provide a bicontinuous conductive network for efficient electron/ion diffusion pathways. The charge transfer kinetics could be enhanced by the synergistic effects between vertical MoS2 nanosheets and well-dispersed SnO2 particles. Based on the crystal surface matching, the ameliorated electric contact between MoS2 and SnO2 can promote the extraction of Li+ from Li2O and restrain the serious aggregation of LixSn. As a result, the improved reversibility leads to a higher initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) of 80% (0.1 A g−1 current density) compared to that of other materials. In particular, with the dominating surface capacitive process, the C@MoS2–SnO2@Gr electrode delivers a stable capacity of 680 mA h g−1 at 2.5 A g−1 for 2000 cycles. Quantitative insight into the origin of the boosted kinetics demonstrated the high pseudocapacitance contribution (above 90%) which leads to the durable high rate Li ion storage. |
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ISSN: | 2040-3364 2040-3372 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c7nr07359c |