Engineering MoS2 Nanosheets Anchored on Metal Organic Frameworks Derived Carbon Polyhedra for Superior Lithium and Potassium Storage

Binglong Rui,Limin Chang,Hairui Wang,Li Lin,Ping Nie,Yu Guo,Jiahui Li

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2019.00142

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2019.00142

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Abstract

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have exhibited promising potential as a new platform for the preparation of porous functional materials for energy storage application. Herein, we report an approach to synthesize ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets decorated cobalt nanoparticles-containing porous carbon polyhedral with dense nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) backbone, where the ZIF-67 is used as the carbon and nitrogen sources for the growth of CNTs and the self-template for the carbon polyhedron. The composite shows a unique structure in which ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets are uniformly coated on the ZIF-67 derived carbon polyhedron. Owing to the synergistic effect from composition, morphology, and robust hollow structure composed of interconnected nitrogen doped CNTs networks and cobalt particles, the resulting ZIF-67-C@MoS2 nanocomposites display high specific capacity of 568.5 mAh g-1 at a current density of 0.2 A g-1, superior rate capability (291.9 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1), and excellent cycling stability for over 500 cycles as lithium ion batteries anodes. The material also exhibits superior performance as new anodes for potassium ion batteries. The results provide a facile strategy for large-scale synthesis of high performance anode materials through low cost perspective and new insights for designing MOF-derived functional materials with unique structures for energy storage.

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The need for large-scale energy storage on the smart grid and electric vehicles is growing rapidly
Inspired by the above considerations, we report a strategy to synthesize ultrathin MoS2 decorated cobalt nanoparticles-containing porous carbon polyhedral with dense carbon nanotubes backbone, where the ZIF-67 is used as the carbon and nitrogen sources for the growth of carbon nanotubes and the self-template for the polyhedron structure
With many advantageous features in composition, morphology, and robust hollow structure with nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the resulting ZIF-67-C@MoS2 nanocomposite displays high specific capacity of 568.5 mAh g−1 at 0.2 A g−1, superior rate capability and excellent cycling stability (350.4 mAh g−1 upon 500 cycles) as lithium ion batteries anodes

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Introduction

The need for large-scale energy storage on the smart grid and electric vehicles is growing rapidly. With many advantageous features in composition, morphology, and robust hollow structure with nitrogen doped CNTs, the resulting ZIF-67-C@MoS2 nanocomposite displays high specific capacity of 568.5 mAh g−1 at 0.2 A g−1, superior rate capability and excellent cycling stability (350.4 mAh g−1 upon 500 cycles) as lithium ion batteries anodes.

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