MoS₂‐Based All‐Purpose Fibrous Electrode and Self‐Powering Energy Fiber for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Storage

Abstract

Here an all‐purpose fibrous electrode based on MoS 2 is demonstrated, which can be employed for versatile energy harvesting and storage applications. In this coaxial electrode, ultrathin MoS 2 nanofilms are grown on TiO 2 nanoparticles coated carbon fiber. The high electrochemical activity of MoS 2 and good conductivity of carbon fiber synergistically lead to the remarkable performances of this novel composite electrode in fibrous dye‐sensitized solar cells (showing a record‐breaking conversion efficiency of 9.5%) and high‐capacity fibrous supercapacitors. Furthermore, a self‐powering energy fiber is fabricated by combining a fibrous dye‐sensitized solar cell and a fibrous supercapacitor into a single device, showing very fast charging capability (charging in 7 s under AM1.5G solar illumination) and an overall photochemical‐electricity energy conversion efficiency as high as 1.8%. In addition, this wire‐shaped electrode can also be used for fibrous Li‐ion batteries and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions. These applications indicate that the MoS 2 ‐based all‐purpose fibrous electrode has great potential for the construction of high‐performance flexible and wearable energy devices.