MOF-Derived FeS/C Nanosheets for High Performance Lithium Ion Batteries

In recent years, transitional metal sulfides have received much attention as lithium ion batteries (LIBs) anode. In this paper, FeS/C nanosheets are prepared through Fe-based metal organic frameworks (Fe-MOFs) as a precursor. The electrochemical performance of FeS/C nanosheets has been obviously improved due to the synergistic effect of the oxygen doped carbon and the special flake morphology. When the test current density is 0.1 A/g, the initial discharge capacities of FeS/C nanosheets is up to 1702 mAh/g and can retain reversible capacities of about 830 mAh/g over 150 cycles with the voltage ranging from 0.01 V to 3 V. Moreover, these composite materials are proved to have a good rate performance and the capacities reach 460 mAh/g even at a higher current density of 5 A/g. This work suggests that FeS/C nanosheets are excellent anode materials for LIBs.