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Facile synthesis of flower‑like MoS2 anchored on UiO‑66 metal–organic framework for supercapacitor application

Research Authors
Mohaned M. M. Mohammed, Sherouk sh. El‑sonbaty, A. A. Abu El‑Fadl, A. A. Abu‑Sehly, and M. Rashad
Research Abstract

A heterojunction structure between the UiO-66 metal–organic framework (MOF) and MoS2 nanoflowers is produced using a straightforward hydrothermal process. The hybrid MoS2@UiO-66 was then used as an electrode material for high-per formance supercapacitor applications. In this study, 10 and 20 wt.% of MoS2 were anchored on the surface of UiO-66. The morphology and structure of UiO-66, MoS2, and the hybrid MoS2@UiO-66 were evaluated using XRD, FT-IR, HR-TEM, EDX, and BET analyses. The hybrid MoS2@UiO-66 demonstrated a significant enhancement in electrochemical performance attributed to the synergistic combination of the structural characteristics of the UiO-66 and MoS2. The basic flower-like construction of the MoS2@UiO-66 composite remained unaffected, exhibiting an impressive specific capacitance of 1455 F g−1 at a current density of 1.0 A g−1 and exceptional cyclic stability with a retention rate of 95% after 5000 cycles at a 5.0 A g−1 current. Due to its promising electrochemical performance, MoS2@UiO-66 may applied in energy storage technology.

Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Research Publisher
Springer Nature
Research Website
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10008-024-06190-0
Research Year
2025