Reciprocal hybridization of MoO2 nanoparticles and few-layer MoS2 for stable lithium-ion batteriesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Characterization, experimental details, Fig. S1-S3. See DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05069c

The reciprocal hybridization of MoO 2 nanoparticles and few-layer MoS 2 has been realized via a facile hydrothermal reaction. The resulting MoO 2 /MoS 2 hybrids exhibit a high reversible specific capacity of 1103 mA h g −1 at 0.2 A g −1 with a high rate performance (273 mA h g −1 at 6.4 A g −1 ) and an excellent cycling stability (∼92% capacity retention after 800 cycles) mainly due to the strong synergistic effect between them. The reciprocal hybridization of MoO 2 nanoparticles and few-layer MoS 2 has been realized via a facile hydrothermal reaction.