Ultrathin MoS₂-Decorated N-Doped Carbon with Hierarchical Porosity for High-Capacity, Low-Energy Capacitive Deionization with Outstanding Cycling Stability

Key Points

• This research aims to develop efficient electrode materials for capacitive deionization to enhance freshwater production.
• Synthesis of ultrathin MoS₂-decorated N-doped carbon materials
• Characterization of hierarchical porosity and electrochemical performance
• Evaluation of capacitance and cycling stability under desalination conditions
• The new electrode materials show high capacitance and low energy consumption
• Demonstrated outstanding cycling stability over multiple desalination cycles
• Achieved significant improvements in freshwater production efficiency compared to conventional methods