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(1 of 7)Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have been powering portable electronics since their emergence in the early 1990s; [1] however, their limited energy and power density impedes further extension of application to automobiles. To achieve the increase in energy and power density of Li-ion batteries, the development of effective electrode materials is essential. [2][3][4][5] Currently, the commercial anode materials of Li-ion batteries are dependent heavily on graphite carbon, [6][7][8][9] but the low theoretical capacity (372 mAh g −1 ) and relatively poor rate capability cannot meet the increasing demands in Li-ion batteries. [10][11][12][13] Therefore, developing the alternative anode materials to meet the demands of future battery units is an urgent task.Emerging as a class of potential alternative, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MX 2 (M = Mo, W, Co, Sn; X = S, Se), [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] have been in the spotlight recently as anode materials because of their open 2D layered structure and high theoretical specific capacity, as well as remarkable electronic properties. Atoms within 2D layers are bound via strong covalent bonds (XMX), while the bonding between layers is through weak van der Waals force, forming a sandwich-like structure [31,32] that favors the intercalation/ deintercalation of Li ions. Relative to widely studied MoS 2 (interlayer space: 0.615 nm), MoSe 2 possesses larger interlayer space of about ≈0.646 nm and smaller band gap of ≈1.5 eV. [33][34][35] Thus, the excellent Li-ion storage performance of MoSe 2 can be expected. As a semiconductor, the inherently inferior electrochemical conductivity of MoSe 2 still significantly impends the practical availability in the case of large current charge/discharge. On the other hand, the intrinsic layer structure of MoSe 2 generally inclines to restack in the cyclic course, resulting in rapid fading of reversible capacity and unsatisfying cyclic stability. Therefore, the incorporation of more conductive compositions and building of robust structure is desirable to enhance electrochemical performance of MoSe 2 -based materials in Li-ion batteries, yet still challenging.Herein, we design an effective and general KCl-assisted strategy to synthesize S-doped MoSe 2 (MoS 0.5 Se 1.5 ) that is homogeneously embedded in 2D porous graphitic carbon sheets (denoted as MoS 0.5 Se 1.5 /C sheets) as a promising anode of Li-ion batteries. To the best of our knowledge, such KCl-assisted