Enhanced high rate capability of Li intercalation in planar and edge defect-rich MoS2 nanosheetsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Structural characterization (XRD, SEM & EDS, DSC/TGA) of filtered chocolate brown precipitate, HRTEM of MoS2-800-5 h and MoS2-900-1 h nanosheets, BET graphs of MoS2 nanosheets, cyclic voltammetry plots, EIS of MoS2 nanosheets, schematic showing structural changes during charge/discharge (10 mV to 3 V), tables of electrochemical properties of differ
(i) Edge and planar defect-rich and (ii) defect-suppressed MoS 2 nanosheets are fabricated by controlled annealing of wet-chemically processed precursors. Wrinkles, folds, bends, and tears lead to the introduction of severe defects in MoS 2 nanosheets. These defects are suppressed and highly crystal...
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Language | English |
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09.05.2019
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Summary: | (i) Edge and planar defect-rich and (ii) defect-suppressed MoS
2
nanosheets are fabricated by controlled annealing of wet-chemically processed precursors. Wrinkles, folds, bends, and tears lead to the introduction of severe defects in MoS
2
nanosheets. These defects are suppressed and highly crystalline MoS
2
nanosheets are obtained upon high-temperature annealing. The influence of defects on the electrochemical properties, particularly rate capability and cycling stability, in the Li intercalation regime (1 V to 3 V
vs.
Li/Li
+
) and conversion regime (10 mV to 3 V
vs.
Li/Li
+
) are investigated. In the intercalation regime, the initial Li intake (
x
in Li
x
MoS
2
) for defect-rich nanosheets is larger (
x
1.6) as compared to that in defect-suppressed MoS
2
(
x
1.2). Although the reversible initial capacity of all the anodes is nearly the same (
x
0.9) at 0.05C rate, defect-rich MoS
2
exhibits high rate capability (>40 mA h g
−1
at 40C or 26.8 A g
−1
). When cycled at 10C (6.7 A g
−1
) for 1000 cycles, 75% capacity retention is observed. High rate capability can be attributed to the defect-rich nature of MoS
2
, providing faster access to lithium intercalation by a shortened diffusion length facilitated by Li adsorption at the defect sites. The defect-rich nanosheets exhibit a power density of ∼20% more than that of defect-suppressed nanosheets. For the first time, MoS
2
/Li cells with a high power density of 10-40 kW kg
−1
in the intercalation regime have been realized. In the conversion regime, defect-rich and defect-suppressed MoS
2
exhibit initial lithiation capacities of ∼1000 and ∼840 mA h g
−1
, respectively. Defect-rich MoS
2
had a capacity of ∼800 mA h g
−1
at 0.1C (67 mA g
−1
), whereas defect-suppressed MoS
2
had a capacity of only ∼80 mA h g
−1
at the same current rate. Capacity retention of 78% was observed for defect-rich MoS
2
with a reversible capacity of 591 mA h g
−1
when cycled at 0.1C (67 mA g
−1
) for 100 cycles. Despite having a lower energy density in the intercalation regime, the power density of defect-rich MoS
2
in the intercalation regime is significantly larger (by three orders of magnitude) as compared to that of defect-suppressed MoS
2
in the conversion regime. Defect-rich MoS
2
nanosheets are promising for high-rate-capability applications when operated in the intercalation regime.
Defects in MoS
2
nanosheets improve the rate capability and cycling stability in the intercalation regime. Li adsorbed at defect sites facilitates a high power density. |
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Bibliography: | 10.1039/c9nr02043h 2 nanosheets, schematic showing structural changes during charge/discharge (10 mV to 3 V), tables of electrochemical properties of different MoS nanosheets, cyclic voltammetry plots, EIS of MoS anode, post electrochemical XRD, Raman, SEM of MoS Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Structural characterization (XRD, SEM & EDS, DSC/TGA) of filtered chocolate brown precipitate, HRTEM of MoS 900-1 h nanosheets, BET graphs of MoS anodes, charge/discharge plots between 10 mV and 3 V directly for a MoS 800-5 h and MoS nanosheets, and transmission electron microscopy studies on anodes. See DOI |
ISSN: | 2040-3364 2040-3372 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c9nr02043h |