Enhanced Lithium Storage
Performances of Hierarchical Hollow MoS<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles
Assembled from Nanosheets
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Abstract
MoS<sub>2</sub>, because of its layered structure and
high theoretical capacity, has been regarded as a potential candidate
for electrode materials in lithium secondary batteries. But it suffers
from the poor cycling stability and low rate capability. Here, hierarchical
hollow nanoparticles of MoS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets with an increased
interlayer distance are synthesized by a simple solvothermal reaction
at a low temperature. The formation of hierarchical hollow nanoparticles
is based on the intermediate, K<sub>2</sub>NaMoO<sub>3</sub>F<sub>3</sub>, as a self-sacrificed template. These hollow nanoparticles
exhibit a reversible capacity of 902 mA h g<sup>–1</sup> at
100 mA g<sup>–1</sup> after 80 cycles, much higher than the
solid counterpart. At a current density of 1000 mA g<sup>–1</sup>, the reversible capacity of the hierarchical hollow nanoparticles
could be still maintained at 780 mAh g<sup>–1</sup>. The enhanced
lithium storage performances of the hierarchical hollow nanoparticles
in reversible capacities, cycling stability and rate performances
can be attributed to their hierarchical surface, hollow structure
feature and increased layer distance of S–Mo–S. Hierarchical
hollow nanoparticles as an ensemble of these features, could be applied
to other electrode materials for the superior electrochemical performance