High-Performance Flexible Energy Storage Devices Based on Graphene Decorated with Flower-Shaped MoS2 Heterostructures

MoS2, owing to its advantages of having a sheet-like structure, high electrical conductivity, and benign environmental nature, has emerged as a candidate of choice for electrodes of next-generation supercapacitors. Its widespread use is offset, however, by its low energy density and poor durability. In this study, to overcome these limitations, flower-shaped MoS2/graphene heterostructures have been deployed as electrode materials on flexible substrates. Three-electrode measurements yielded an exceptional capacitance of 853 F g(-1) at 1.0 A g(-1), while device measurements on an asymmetric supercapacitor yielded 208 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) and long-term cyclic durability. Nearly 86.5% of the electrochemical capacitance was retained after 10,000 cycles at 0.5 A g(-1). Moreover, a remarkable energy density of 65 Wh kg(-1) at a power density of 0.33 kW kg(-1) was obtained. Our MoS2/Gr heterostructure composites have great potential for the development of advanced energy storage devices.

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In this study, flower-shaped MoS2/graphene heterostructures were used as electrode materials on flexible substrates to overcome the limitations of low energy density and poor durability of MoS2. The results showed exceptional capacitance of 853 F g(-1) at 1.0 A g(-1) in three-electrode measurements, and 208 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) with long-term cyclic durability in asymmetric supercapacitor measurements. Nearly 86.5% of the electrochemical capacitance was retained after 10,000 cycles at 0.5 A g(-1). Moreover, a remarkable energy density of 65 Wh kg(-1) at a power density of 0.33 kW kg(-1) was obtained. The MoS2/Gr heterostructure composites have great potential for the development of advanced energy storage devices.