MoSe2 has
attracted great interest as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries
(LIBs) thanks to its high capacity. Nevertheless, the poor cycle performance
caused by the huge volume change during the lithiation/delithiation
process seriously limits its practical application in LIBs. Herein,
a 3D hierarchical MoSe2/N, F co-doped carbon (MoSe2/NFC) heterostructure is prepared via a simple method. Notably,
the N, F co-doped heterostructure can expand the (002) plane of MoSe2, which contributes in facilitating Li+ insertion/extraction.
Furthermore, N, F co-doped carbon confined MoSe2 nanosheets
to form a 3D hierarchical heterostructure, leading to fast electron/ion
transfer, buffering of the volume change, and prevention of the aggregation
of MoSe2 nanosheets during the repeated discharge/charge
process. Therefore, the MoSe2/NFC composite exhibits good
rate performance and ultra-long cycling life when applied in LIBs.
A high capacity of 452.9 mAh g–1 is maintained at
5 A g–1, and a high capacity of 598.3 mAh g–1 is obtained after 1000 cycles at 2 A g–1.