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Enhanced electrochemical performance of MoS2 anode material with novel composite binder

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A simple and green approach for creating a highly capacitive molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) anode material for lithium-ion batteries is proposed. The electrode composition consists of MoS2 and conductive water-based binder PEDOT:PSS/CMC (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulphonate)/carboxymethyl cellulose). The electrochemical performance of modified electrodes is markedly superior to those with conventional PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and carbon black composition. The electrode provides initial capacity of 1090 mA h g−1 at 0.1 mA g−1, maintains 410 mA h g−1 at 2 mA g−1 and retains 78% of initial capacity after 100 charge-discharge cycles.

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The authors would like to thank the Centres for X-ray Diffraction Studies, Nanotechnology, and Physical Methods of Surface Investigation of the Research park of Saint Petersburg State University for XRD, SEM, and XPS studies.

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Volkov, A.I., Eliseeva, S.N., Tolstopjatova, E.G. et al. Enhanced electrochemical performance of MoS2 anode material with novel composite binder. J Solid State Electrochem 24, 1607–1614 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04701-3

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