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Synthesis and characterization of Cobalt-doped WS 2 nanorods for lithium battery applications

  • Shiquan Wang
  • , Guohua Li
  • , Guodong Du
  • , Li Li
  • , Xueya Jiang
  • , Chuanqi Feng
  • , Zaiping Guo
  • , Seungjoo Kim

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Abstract

Cobalt-doped tungsten disulfide nanorods were synthesized by an approach involving exfoliation, intercalation, and the hydrothermal process, using commercial WS 2 powder as the precursor and n-butyllithium as the exfoliating reagent. XRD results indicate that the crystal phase of the sample is 2H-WS 2. TEM images show that the sample consists of bamboo-like nanorods with a diameter of around 20 nm and a length of about 200 nm. The Co-doped WS 2 nanorods exhibit the reversible capacity of 568 mAh g -1 in a voltage range of 0.01-3.0 V versus Li/Li +. As an electrode material for the lithium battery, the Co-doped WS 2 nanorods show enhanced charge capacity and cycling stability compared with the raw WS 2 powder. © 2010 The Author(s).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1301-1306
JournalNanoscale Research Letters
Volume5
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

This work was supported partially by the State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology and the Priority Research Centers Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009-0094047).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Research Keywords

  • Chemical synthesis
  • Electrochemical properties
  • Electrode materials
  • Hydrothermal method
  • Tungsten disulfide

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