Abstract:
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS
2), as an excellent two-dimensional layered material, is an ideal candidate for the anode of lithium-ion batteries. However, the stacking nature of MoS
2 2D layered structure, volume expansion during charging and discharging, and its own low conductivity limit its development in lithium-ion batteries. In this work, we synthesized MoS
2@C composites by compositing MoS
2 with glucose, an organic carbon source. Experiments showed that the carbon nanotubes formed after carbonization of different contents of glucose had a significant effect on the hydrothermal growth of the presence of MoS
2, and we synthesized MoS
2@C composites grown in the inner layer of carbon nanotubes by regulating the content of glucose, which had a high specific capacity, and better structural stability, less specific capacity decay during charging and discharging. When used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, it maintains a specific capacity of 680.7 mAhg
−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.2 Ag
−1, and a reversible specific capacity of 580.9 mAhg
−1 after 1000 cycles at a current density of 1 Ag
−1. Meanwhile, the sulfidation reaction process of MoS
2@C in the hydrothermal process was analyzed to provide a new path for the rational preparation of MoS
2 composites with carbon.