| Summary: | In this work, we designed and successfully synthesized an interconnected carbon nanosheet/MoS<sub>2</sub>/polyaniline hybrid (ICN/MoS<sub>2</sub>/PANI) by combining the hydrothermal method and in situ chemical oxidative polymerization. The as-synthesized ICNs/MoS<sub>2</sub>/PANI hybrid showed a “caramel treat-like” architecture in which the sisal fiber derived ICNs were used as hosts to grow “follower-like” MoS<sub>2</sub> nanostructures, and the PANI film was controllably grown on the surface of ICNs and MoS<sub>2</sub>. As a LIBs anode material, the ICN/MoS<sub>2</sub>/PANI electrode possesses excellent cycling performance, superior rate capability, and high reversible capacity. The reversible capacity retains 583 mA h/g after 400 cycles at a high current density of 2 A/g. The standout electrochemical performance of the ICN/MoS<sub>2</sub>/PANI electrode can be attributed to the synergistic effects of ICNs, MoS<sub>2</sub> nanostructures, and PANI. The ICN framework can buffer the volume change of MoS<sub>2</sub>, facilitate electron transfer, and supply more lithium inset sites. The MoS<sub>2</sub> nanostructures provide superior rate capability and reversible capacity, and the PANI coating can further buffer the volume change and facilitate electron transfer.
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