Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped FeS2 Composite as Anode for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries

Iron disulfide is considered to be a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity. However, its applications are seriously limited by the weak conductivity and large volume change, which results in low reversible capacity and poor cycling stability. Herein,...

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Published in:	Nano-micro letters 2018, Vol.10 (2), p.1-9, Article 30
Main Authors:	Wang, Qinghong, Guo, Can, Zhu, Yuxuan, He, Jiapeng, Wang, Hongqiang
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Anode material Anodes Cycles Discharge Electrochemical analysis Electrode materials Engineering Enwrapping structure FeS2 Graphene Nanoscale Science and Technology Nanotechnology Nanotechnology and Microengineering Rechargeable batteries Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) Sodium-ion batteries Sodium-ion battery Structural stability Surface stability
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Summary:	Iron disulfide is considered to be a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity. However, its applications are seriously limited by the weak conductivity and large volume change, which results in low reversible capacity and poor cycling stability. Herein, reduced graphene oxide-wrapped FeS 2 (FeS 2 /rGO) composite was fabricated to achieve excellent electrochemical performance via a facile two-step method. The introduction of rGO effectively improved the conductivity, BET surface area, and structural stability of the FeS 2 active material, thus endowing it with high specific capacity, good rate capability, as well as excellent cycling stability. Electrochemical measurements show that the FeS 2 /rGO composite had a high initial discharge capacity of 1263.2 mAh g −1 at 100 mA g −1 and a high discharge capacity of 344 mAh g −1 at 10 A g −1 , demonstrating superior rate performance. After 100 cycles at 100 mA g −1 , the discharge capacity remained at 609.5 mAh g −1 , indicating the excellent cycling stability of the FeS 2 /rGO electrode.
ISSN:	2311-6706 2150-5551