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Dopamine-derived N-doped carbon-encapsulated MoS2 microspheres as a high-performance anode for sodium-ion batteries

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Two-dimensional lamellar MoS2 has been widely studied as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries. However, MoS2 exhibits low electrical conductivity and large volume change during the electrochemical charge-discharge process, resulting in poor electrochemical performance. In this work, the dopamine-derived N-doped carbon-encapsulated MoS2 microsphere (MoS2@NC) composite material was synthesized and employed as anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). As-prepared MoS2@NC composites exhibited an excellent cycle performance with high specific capacity of 480 mAh g−1 at a current density of 100 mA g−1 after 100 cycles and outstanding rate capability (the capacities of 484, 456, 425, 408, and 393 mAh g−1 at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, and 2 A g−1, respectively). The good electrochemical sodium storage performance for MoS2@NC is probably attributed to N-doped carbon layer on the surface of MoS2, which can effectively suppress the volume expansion of MoS2, increase the electric conductivity and limit contact with electrolyte.

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    Hua Qiu, Hongyu Zheng, Miao Jia, Qiong Yuan & Mengqiu Jia

  2. The College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Yuhong Jin & Chenchen Zhao

  3. Beijing Guyue New Materials Research Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Yuhong Jin & Chenchen Zhao

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Qiu, H., Zheng, H., Jin, Y. et al. Dopamine-derived N-doped carbon-encapsulated MoS2 microspheres as a high-performance anode for sodium-ion batteries. Ionics 26, 5543–5551 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-020-03734-y

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