Construction of MoS2/Mxene heterostructure on stress-modulated kapok fiber for high-rate sodium-ion batteries

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) has possession of a layered structure and high theoretical capacity, which is a candidate anode material for sodium ion batteries . However, unmodified MoS 2 are inflicted with a poor cycling stability and an inferior rate capability upon charge/discharge processes. Considering that the shape and size of anode materials play a key role in the performance of anode materials, this paper proposes a multi-level composite structure formed by the micro-nano materials based on self-assembled molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) nanoflowers , Mxene and hollow carbonized kapok fiber (CKF). The micro-nano materials can be connected to form heterojunction and agglomeration can be avoided. The load bearing of heterostructure and stress release of CKF are coordinated to form a double protection mechanism, which improves the conductivity and structural stability of hybrid materials . Based on the above advantages, it has higher specific capacity than pure MoS 2 , and has better rate performance (639.3, 409.5, 386.2, 372, 338, 422.8 and 434.7 mAh g −1 at the current density of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1 ,0.1 and 0.05 A·g −1 , respectively). The stress-modulated strategies can provide new insights for the design and construction of transition metal sulfides heterostructures to achieve high performance sodium ion batteries .