Facile preparation of CuCo2S4/Cu7S4 nanocomposites as high-performance cathode materials for rechargeable magnesium batteries
Abstract
Searching for efficient and high-performance cathode materials for rechargeable magnesium ion batteries (RMBs) is urgent for exploring sustainable energy technologies. However, the majority of cathode materials for RMBs usually suffer from low rate capacity and inferior cycle performance caused by structure collapse. Herein, ternary CuCo2S4/Cu7S4 composites with nano-sized are first synthesized by a facile solvothermal method in this work and the magnesium ion storage behavior is discussed when applied in the cathode for RMBs. Electrochemical results demonstrate that the nanosphere-like CuCo2S4/Cu7S4 composites exhibit a high initial discharge capacity of 256 mAh/g at 10 mA/g and 123 mAh/g at 300 mA/g at room temperature. Furthermore, an outstanding long-term cyclic stability with a reversible capacity of 106 mA/g after 300 cycles and the coulombic efficiency of about 99% are achieved at 300 mA/g. Such remarkable electrochemical performance is owing to the nanosphere-like structure, ternary composition and pseudocapacitive storage behavior of CuCo2S4/Cu7S4. The results of this work indicate that the CuCo2S4/Cu7S4 nanocomposites synthesized by a facile and efficient method are promising cathodes for RMBs in energy storage/conversion application.
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