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Ternary MoS2/MoO3/C nanosheets were successfully synthesized via a chemical vapor deposition method. The hybrids were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, raman and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic methods. The as-obtained MoS2/MoO3/C nanosheets applied as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, showed high initial discharge/charge capacities at current rates of 0.5C, 1640.9 mA h g−1 and 1393.8 mA h g−1 respectively, with initial coulombic efficiency of approximately 84.9%. The material exhibited superior rate capabilities, with specific discharge capacities of 1240.2 mA h g−1, 1048.5 mA h g−1, 917.2 mA h g−1, 742.3 mA h g−1, 663.6 mA h g−1, 601.8 mA h g−1 and 593.4 mA h g−1 at current rates of 0.2C, 0.4C, 1C, 4C, 8C, 12C and 15C, respectively. This superior electrochemical performance was mainly due to the uniformly-distributed MoS2 nanosheets and to highly graphitized carbon, which not only mitigated mechanical stress during repeated cycling, but also provided good conductivity.
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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21671092), the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University (LNET LR2015036), Research Fund Project for the Construction of Instrument and Equipment Sharing Service Platform of Liaoning Province (2016LD0106) and the Opening Funds of State Key Lab of Chemical Resource Engineering.
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Du, J., Wu, H., Wang, X. et al. Ternary MoS2/MoO3/C Nanosheets as High-Performance Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 47, 6767–6773 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-018-6602-1
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