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Highly boosted energy storage performance of few-layered MoS2 utilized for improved electrode fabrication: experimental and theoretical studies.
- Source :
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A; 6/21/2024, Vol. 12 Issue 23, p13946-13959, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Few-layer two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS<subscript>2</subscript>) has great potential in designing high-performance supercapacitors due to its high theoretical specific capacity, tunable bandgap, and fascinating 2D layered structure. However, the lack of efficient synthesis methods, cost-effectiveness, and mass production of few-layered MoS<subscript>2</subscript> hindered its practical applications. Moreover, a large gap between theoretical specific capacitance and the experiment comes from the traditional manufacturing approaches involving polymer binders to prepare the electrode for electrochemical testing. We report an accessible and efficient approach to liquid-phase exfoliation of bulk MoS<subscript>2</subscript> into high-quality, few-layered MoS<subscript>2</subscript> using the green method. We have constructed few layered MoS<subscript>2</subscript> on a Ni-foam as an electrode for electrochemical analysis without any polymer binder or black carbon, which exhibits significant improvements in supercapacitor performance compared to the bulk. The highest specific capacitance achieved is 985 F g<superscript>−1</superscript> at 8 A g<superscript>−1</superscript>. The 2D layered structure provides stable channels that facilitate K<superscript>+</superscript> intercalation/desorption during charging and discharging processes, helping to prevent the deposition and accumulation of ions. Finally, theoretical calculations were performed to calculate the electronic structure, adsorption energy, diffusion barrier, and charge transfer of K intercalated and adsorbed bulk and monolayer 2H-MoS<subscript>2</subscript>, respectively. The calculated migration energy of the K atom diffusion on monolayer MoS<subscript>2</subscript> (0.05 eV) is considerably lower than that of the bulk (0.8 eV), demonstrating a significant enhancement in electrochemical performance with reducing layer thickness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20507488
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Materials Chemistry A
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177889727
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ta01713g