Three dimensional (3D) MoS2 nanoflowers are successfully synthesized by
hydrothermal method. Further, a composite of as prepared MoS2 nanoflowers
and rGO is constructed by simple ultrasonic exfoliation technique. The
crystallography and morphological studies have been carried out by XRD, FE-SEM, TEM,
HR-TEM and EDS etc. Here, XRD study revealed, a composite of exfoliated
MoS2 with expanded spacing of (002) crystal plane and rGO can be
prepared by simple 40 minute of ultrasonic treatment. While, FE-SEM and
TEM studies depict, individual MoS2 nanoflowers with an average diameter
of 200 nm are uniformly distributed throughout the rGO surface. When
tested as sodium-ion batteries anode material by applying two different potential
windows, the composite demonstrates a high reversible specific capacity of
575 mAhg−1 at
100 mAg−1 in between
0.01 V–2.6 V and
218 mAhg−1 at
50 mAg−1 when discharged in a potential
range of 0.4 V–2.6 V. As per our concern, the
results are one of the best obtained as compared to the earlier published one on
MoS2 based SIB anode material and more importantly this material
shows such an excellent reversible Na-storage capacity and good cycling stability
without addition of any expensive additive stabilizer, like fluoroethylene carbonate
(FEC), in comparison to those in current literature.
The development of sodium-ion batteries has been hindered so far by the large irreversible capacity of hard carbon anodes and other anode materials in the initial few cycles, as sodium ions coming from cathode materials is consumed in the formation of the solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) and irreversibly trapped in anodes. Herein, the successful synthesis of an environmentally benign and cost-effective sodium salt (Na C O ) is reported that could be applied as additive in cathodes to solve the irreversible-capacity issues of anodes in sodium-ion batteries. When added to Na (VO) (PO ) F cathode, the cathode delivered a highly stable capacity of 135 mAh g and stable cycling performance. The water-stable Na (VO) (PO ) F cathode in combination with a water-soluble sacrificial salt eliminates the need for using any toxic solvents for laminate preparation, thus paving way for greener electrode fabrication techniques. A 100 % increase in capacity of sodium cells (full-cell configuration) has been observed when using the new sodium salt at a C-rate of 2C. Regardless of the electrode fabrication technique, this new salt finds use in both aqueous and non-aqueous cathode-fabrication techniques for sodium-ion batteries.
The 3D structure of the MoS2–MWCNT@rGO composite facilitates the easy access of electrolytes and fast electron transport and accommodates the large volume change during sodiation/de-sodiation and is very promising for sodium-ion battery (SIB) anode applications.
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