Diatomite‐Templated Synthesis of Single‐Atom Cobalt‐Doped MoS2/Carbon Composites to Boost Sodium Storage

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 35; no. 36; pp. e2211690 - n/a
• Main Authors: Wen, Xia, Feng, Wang, Li, Xiaohui, Yang, Junbo, Du, Ruofan, Wang, Peng, Li, Hui, Song, Luying, Wang, Yuzu, Cheng, Mo, He, Jun, Shi, Jianping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Cobalt; Composite materials; Density functional theory; Diatomaceous earth; diatomite‐templated synthesis; Energy conversion; Energy storage; full cell; long cyclic stability; Materials science; Molybdenum disulfide; single‐atom cobalt‐doped MoS2/carbon; Sodium; Sodium-ion batteries; Stability; Transition metal compounds
• ISSN: 0935-9648; 1521-4095
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211690

2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and single‐atom catalysts (SACs) are promising electrodes for energy conversion/storage because of the layered structure and maximum atom utilization efficiency. However, the integration of such two type materials and the relevant sodium storage applications remain daunting challenges. Here, an ingenious diatomite‐templated synthetic strategy is designed to fabricate single‐atom cobalt‐doped MoS2/carbon (SA Co‐MoS2/C) composites toward the high‐performance sodium storage. Benefiting from the unique hierarchical structure, high electron/sodium‐ion conductivity, and abundant active sites, the obtained SA Co‐MoS2/C reveals remarkable specific capacity (≈604.0 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1), high rate performance, and outstanding long cyclic stability. Particularly, the sodium‐ion full cell composed of SA Co‐MoS2/C anode and Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode demonstrates unexpected stability with the cycle number exceeded 1200. The internal sodium storage mechanism is clarified with the aid of density functional theory calculations and in situ experimental characterizations. This work not only represents a substantial leap in terms of synthesizing SACs on 2D TMDCs but also provides a crucial step toward the practical sodium‐ion battery applications. A diatomite‐templated synthetic strategy to prepare SA Co‐MoS2/C toward high‐performance sodium storage is developed. Because of the hierarchical structure, high conductivity, and abundant active sites, SA Co‐MoS2/C reveals remarkable specific capacity, high rate performance, and outstanding long cyclic stability. The sodium‐ion full cell composed of SA Co‐MoS2/C anode and Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode demonstrates unexpected stability with the cycle number exceeded 1200.