Issue 29, 2023

A bimetallic metal–organic framework derived MnS/CoS@C heterostructure with enhanced sodium-ion storage

Abstract

Manganese sulfide (MnS) has gained significant attention as a high capacity and durable anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity and decent redox reversibility. However, sluggish Na+ diffusion and significant volume variation during charge/discharge cycles limited its rate capability and cycling stability. Here, a new MnS/CoS heterojunction embedded in S-doped carbon (MnS/CoS@C) is designed through sulfurization of a bimetallic metal–organic framework (MOF). The synergistic effect of heterojunction design and carbon framework encapsulation integrates several benefits, including facilitating ion/electron transport, alleviating volume variation, and preventing the agglomeration of metal sulfide nanoparticles. Therefore, the MnS/CoS@C composite manifests remarkable rate capability (526.1 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 and 273.7 mA h g−1 at 10 A g−1) and stable long-term cycle life (214.8 mA h g−1 after 1000 cycles at 5 A g−1). Meanwhile, the sodium storage mechanism is examined using in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ex situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Coupled with a carbon nanosheet cathode, a prototype sodium-ion capacitor (SIC) has been fabricated. The SIC can achieve a high energy density of 120.7 W h kg−1 and a maximum power density of 12 250 W kg−1, demonstrating the high application potential of the composite for sodium-ion based energy storage systems.

Graphical abstract: A bimetallic metal–organic framework derived MnS/CoS@C heterostructure with enhanced sodium-ion storage

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 4 2023
Accepted
22 6 2023
First published
23 6 2023

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 12296-12306

A bimetallic metal–organic framework derived MnS/CoS@C heterostructure with enhanced sodium-ion storage

Z. Jiang, S. Li, Y. Chen, J. Chen, C. Wei and Q. Xu, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 12296 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01618H

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