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Carbon Nanofibers Decorated with Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets: Synergistic Lithium Storage and Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

Fei Zhou

Fei Zhou

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Dr. Sen Xin

Dr. Sen Xin

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/

Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction and Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009 (P. R. China)

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Dr. Hai-Wei Liang

Dr. Hai-Wei Liang

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/

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Lu-Ting Song

Lu-Ting Song

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/

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Prof. Dr. Shu-Hong Yu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Shu-Hong Yu

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/

Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (P. R. China) http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/∼yulab/Search for more papers by this author
First published: 11 September 2014
Citations: 39

This work is supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB934700, 2013CB933900, 2014CB931800), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21431006, 91022032, 91227103), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJZD-EW-M01-1), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2012M510160).

Abstract

Traditional lithium-ion batteries that are based on layered Li intercalation electrode materials are limited by the intrinsically low theoretical capacities of both electrodes and cannot meet the increasing demand for energy. A facile route for the synthesis of a new type of composite nanofibers, namely carbon nanofibers decorated with molybdenum disulfide sheets (CNFs@MoS2), is now reported. A synergistic effect was observed for the two-component anode, triggering new electrochemical processes for lithium storage, with a persistent oxidation from Mo (or MoS2) to MoS3 in the repeated charge processes, leading to an ascending capacity upon cycling. The composite exhibits unprecedented electrochemical behavior with high specific capacity, good cycling stability, and superior high-rate capability, suggesting its potential application in high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

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