Novel 2D Layered Molybdenum Ditelluride Encapsulated in Few-Layer Graphene as High-Performance Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Ning MaXian-Zheng Zhang

Abstract

Molybdenum ditelluride nanosheets encapsulated in few-layer graphene (MoTe2 /FLG) are synthesized by a simple heating method using Te and Mo powder and subsequent ball milling with graphite. The as-prepared MoTe2 /FLG nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries exhibit excellent electrochemical performance with a highly reversible capacity of 596.5 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 , a high rate capability (334.5 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1 ), and superior cycling stability (capacity retention of 99.5% over 400 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 ). Ex situ X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy are used to explore the lithium storage mechanism of MoTe2 . Moreover, the electrochemical performance of a MoTe2 /FLG//0.35Li2 MnO3 ·0.65LiMn0.5 Ni0.5 O2 full cell is investigated, which displays a reversible capacity of 499 mAh g-1 (based on the MoTe2 /FLG mass) at 100 mA g-1 and a capacity retention of 78% over 50 cycles, suggesting the promising application of MoTe2 /FLG for lithium-ion storage. First-principles calculations exhibit that the lowest diffusion barrier (0.18 eV) for lithium ions along pathway III in the MoTe2 layered structure is beneficial for improving the Li intercalation/deintercalation property.

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