MoS2 wrapped MOFs-derived N-doped carbon nanorods as an effective sulfur host for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries

It is a great challenge to develop the cathode materials with high efficiency, long life and low-cost for lithium-sulfur batteries. In this paper, we design a simple hydrothermal method to synthesize MoS 2 wrapped the MOFs-derived N-doped carbon nanorods as an effective sulfur host to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. In the hydrothermal process, the cubic zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF67) particles are connected together to form nanorods , and MoS 2 nanosheets are wrapped on the surface of the nanorods. In this composite, the carbon nanorods derived from ZIF67 is the main host for S-loading, while N-doping can change the hybrid orbital form of carbon and significantly improve the chemical adsorption of polysulfide . The elemental cobalt and cobalt oxide derived from ZIF67 can improve the electronic conductivity and polarity of the composite. And MoS 2 coating layer can provide more active sites, accelerate the sulfur redox reactions and effectively restrain the shuttle effect. The synergetic effects of above-mentioned factors make the MoS 2 @CZIF67/S composite cathode material shows excellent electrochemical performance. The composite shows high reversible specific capacities of 1391.9 and 806.1 mAh g −1 at 0.1C and 1C rate, respectively, and exhibits a capacity retention of 70.5% after 400 cycles at 1C rate.