Constructing
a hierarchical nanostructure has been regarded as
one of the most useful strategies to improve the cycling stability
and rate performance of anode. Herein, hierarchical N-doped carbon
combined with ultrathin WS2 nanosheets (N-C/WS2) was fabricated through a simple chelation coordination method and
sulfuration treatment. Ultrathin WS2 nanosheets with few
layers were embedded in the porous conductive carbon nanosheet structure,
which not only restricted the aggregation of WS2 nanosheets
but also enhanced the ion/electron transfer kinetics during the charge–discharge
procedure. Owing to the robust interaction between WS2 nanosheets
and N-doped carbon, the as-prepared N-C/WS2 exhibited excellent
cycling stability and rate performance in lithium-ion storage. Specifically,
N-C/WS2 anodes delivered an excellent retention capacity
of 600 mAh g–1 after 500 cycles at 1.0 A g–1. This work provides a facile strategy to fabricate a three-dimensional
hierarchical carbon hybrid composed of metal sulfides for energy storage
and conversion fields.
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