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Growth of TiS2 nanoflakes using CVD approach for sodium-ion battery application

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In this study, synthesis of TiS2 nanoflakes is reported using a home-made CVD furnace. With vaporing sulfur powder in this system, TiS2 nanosheets were grown directly on the Ti powder. The application of these nanoflakes as a possible cathode material for sodium-ion battery has also been investigated. The prepared nanosheets were formed in highly packed clusters with a typical width of around 30 nm and height of 2 µm. The interlayer space between the nanoflakes can provide facile access path for intercalation of sodium ions. The synthesized TiS2 nanoflakes have been implemented for the fabrication of sodium-ion battery cathode electrode, using a 8:1:1 weight ratio of active material:C65: PVDF for slurry preparation, followed by coating on an aluminum current collector. The prepared electrode exhibits an initial reversible capacity (2nd cycle) of 114 mAh g−1 at current density of 66.7 mAg−1. It also showed remarkable coulombic efficiency of 99% after 100 cycles. It also showed superb cycling stability by only 7% decay after 100 cycles. These nanosheets are proposed as a high-performance cathode material for sodium-ion battery.

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The authors thank Mr. S. A Etghani and Mr. Alireza Habibi for their technical assistance.

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    Pooya Dehghan, Soraya Hoornam, Mohammadreza Yasoubi & Zeinab Sanaee

  2. Thin Film and Nanoelectronics Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Pooya Dehghan, Ehsan Ansari & Shams Mohajerzadeh

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Dehghan, P., Ansari, E., Hoornam, S. et al. Growth of TiS2 nanoflakes using CVD approach for sodium-ion battery application. J Nanopart Res 25, 156 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-023-05791-6

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