One-pot synthesis of uniform MoSe2 nanoparticles as high performance anode materials for lithium/sodium ion batteries

Molybdenum diselenide (MoSe 2 ) have attracted much attention as an anode material for lithium/sodium ion batteries due to its specific layered structure. Here, highly-uniform MoSe 2 nanoparticles are successfully synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal method with addition of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) following by calcination treatment. PVP serves as a surfactant preventing the over-agglomeration of MoSe 2 nanosheets and contributing to the well-organized accumulation of MoSe 2 nanosheets into nanoparticles . When evaluated as anode for lithium ion batteries , the MoSe 2 nanoparticles show enhanced cycle stability and rate performance comparing to the MoSe 2 bulk prepared without addition of PVP. After 200 cycles, the MoSe 2 nanoparticles remain a specific capacity of 573.9 mAh g −1 at a rate of 200 mA g −1 . Meanwhile, MoSe 2 nanoparticles also display good sodium storage performance. Under the current density of 500 mA g −1 , MoSe 2 nanoparticles exhibit reversible capacity of 374.9 mA h g −1 after 100 cycles.