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Effect of solution pH on structure and electrochemical performance of MoS2

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As energy demand continues to increase, the development of energy storage devices is imminent. Due to its unique structure, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is beginning to attract much attention in the energy storage field. However, it is rarely reported that it shows the relationship between the acidic environment and the properties of the MoS2. This study shows that an increase in solution pH decreases the size of the prepared MoS2 particles and increases the particle gap. When solution pH is 3, the prepared MoS2 has the maximum diffusion coefficient, the highest specific capacitance (177.7 F/g at 1 A/g), and good capacity retention (98.15%, 1000 cycles).

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51774175), Project supported by discipline innovation team of Liaoning Technical University (No. LNTU20TD-16) and the Project supported by discipline innovation team of Liaoning Technical University (NO. LNTU20TD-09).

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Conceptualization were carried out by FY. Experimental studies were carried out by HH and JZ. Software support and data interpretation were done by QW and HL. The manuscript was prepared by WD.

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Yang, F., Huang, H., Zhu, J. et al. Effect of solution pH on structure and electrochemical performance of MoS2. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 21677–21687 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08956-6

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