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Bimetallic MOF-Derived CoS2/CuCo2S4 Particles Anchoring on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework as Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

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Cobalt disulfide (CoS2) has attracted much attention as anodes of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, the serious volume variation and polysulfide dissolution issues during cycling usually lead to poor electrochemical performance, greatly limiting its application. Here, by employing a CuCo-based metal organic framework (MOF) and bacterial cellulose (BC) as precursor and template, we have fabricated heterostructured CoS2/CuCo2S4 particles anchoring on an N-doped carbon framework (denoted as CuCo-S/NC) through ion adsorption and exchange reaction with a subsequent thermal annealing process. The generation of a CoS2/CuCo2S4 heterostructure which can boost the charge transfer rate in the hybrid composite has been investigated, while the introduction of an N-doped carbon framework derived from the BC could not only enhance the electrical conductivity but also improve the structural integrity by mitigating the mechanical stress and inhibiting the aggregation of active materials. Benefitting from the designed composition and structure, the optimal CuCo-S/NC electrode exhibits a high capacity of 889 mAh g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 and an outstanding rate capability of 394 mAh g−1 at 10 A g−1. The results achieved in this work indicate the great potential of this bimetallic MOF-derived template method for the rational design and fabrication of novel hybrid composite anodes for high-performance SIBs.

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This work was well supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. LY21E020010), the Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering (Grant No. 2021SZTD006), and the Fundamental Research Funds of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (Grant No. 2021Y005).

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    Liang Wang, Shiqi Jiang, Xiaoyue Li, Jiajie Huang, Yaxuan Li, Jingyi Gao, Yuting Wang & Yefeng Yang

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    Liang Wang, Shiqi Jiang, Xiaoyue Li, Jiajie Huang, Yaxuan Li, Jingyi Gao & Yuting Wang

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Wang, L., Jiang, S., Li, X. et al. Bimetallic MOF-Derived CoS2/CuCo2S4 Particles Anchoring on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework as Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 1–9 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-10007-z

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