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Highly dispersed Co-Mo sulfide nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide for lithium and sodium ion storage

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A novel hybrid, highly dispersed spinel Co-Mo sulfide nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (Co3S4/CoMo2S4@rGO), is reported as anode for lithium and sodium ion storage. The hybrid is synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method but exhibits excellent lithium and sodium storage performances. The as-synthesized Co3S4/CoMo2S4@rGO presents reversible capacity of 595.4 mA·h·g−1 and 408.8 mA·h·g−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A·g−1 for lithium and sodium ion storages, respectively. Such superior performances are attributed to the unique composition and structure of Co3S4/CoMo2S4@rGO. The rGO provides a good electronically conductive network and ensures the formation of spinel Co3S4/CoMo2S4 nanoparticles, the Co3S4/CoMo2S4 nanoparticles provide large reaction surface for lithium and sodium intercalation/deintercalation, and the spinel structure allows fast lithium and sodium ion diffusion in three dimensions.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21872058) and the Key Project of Science and Technology in Guangdong Province (No. 2017A010106006).

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  1. School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Yuqing Liao, Yaotang Zhong, Min Chen, Luyang Cai, Huirong Wang, Xiang Liu & Weishan Li

  2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, China

    Chun Wu

  3. National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG(GHEI), South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Xiang Liu & Weishan Li

  4. School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China

    Xiang Liu

  5. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, USA

    Guozhong Cao

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Liao, Y., Wu, C., Zhong, Y. et al. Highly dispersed Co-Mo sulfide nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide for lithium and sodium ion storage. Nano Res. 13, 188–195 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-019-2594-2

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