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Dai L, Zhou X, Yang Y, Hu P, Ci L. Ordered porous Mn - Co spinel oxide (CoMn 2O 4) with vacancies modulation as efficient electrocatalyst for Li - O 2 battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 670:719-728. [PMID: 38788439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Nonaqueous Li - O2 battery (LOB) is considered one of the most promising energy storage system due to its ultrahigh theoretical specific capacity (3500 Wh kg-1). Introducing vacancies in CoMn2O4 catalysts is regarded as an effective strategy to enhance the electrochemical performances of LOB. However, the relation between vacancy types in CoMn2O4 and catalytic performances in the LOB remains ambiguous. Herein, ordered porous CoMn2O4 with oxygen and metal vacancies is obtained via solvothermal reaction followed by temperature-controlled calcination using polystyrene spheres as templates. The increase in treatment temperature reduces the content of oxygen vacancies while increasing that of the metal vacancies. Notably, experimental results and theoretical calculations show that oxygen vacancies in CoMn2O4 have a greater influence than metal vacancies in modulating the LiO2 adsorption during the reaction processes and reducing the overpotential. CoMn2O4 synthesized at 500 ℃ (CoMnO-500) with higher oxygen vacancies exhibits stronger adsorption onto the LiO2, facilitating the formation of film-like Li2O2. Therefore, an LOB with the CoMnO-500 catalyst presents the lowest overpotential of 1.2 V and longest cycle lifespan of 286 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g-1. This study offers insights into the effect of CoMn2O4 vacancies on the formation pathway of Li2O2 discharge products.
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- Linna Dai
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Nanli Road #28, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430068, China
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- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Nanli Road #28, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430068, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China
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- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Nanli Road #28, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430068, China.
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- Research Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China.
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Han D, Wang P, Huang H, Deng J, Chen J, Tang W, Wang T, Li B, Zhang L, Lai L. Super-Elastic and Temperature-Tolerant Hydrogel Electrodes for Supercapacitors via MXene Enhanced Ice-Templating Synthesis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400690. [PMID: 39210651 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Developing flexible energy storage devices with good deformation resistance under extreme operating conditions is highly desirable yet remains very challenging. Super-elastic MXene-enhanced polyvinyl alcohol/polyaniline (AMPH) hydrogel electrodes are designed and synthesized through vertical gradient ice templating-induced polymerization. This approach allows for the unidirectional growth of polyaniline (PANI) and 2D MXene layers along the elongated arrayed ice crystals in a controlled manner. The resulting 3D unidirectional AMPH hydrogel exhibits inherent stretchability and electronic conductivity, with the ability to completely recover its shape even under extreme conditions, such as 500% tensile strain, 50% compressive strain. The presence of MXene in the hydrogel electrode enhances its resilience to mechanical compression and stretching, resulting in less variation in resistance. AMPH has a specific capacitance of 130.68 and 88.02 mF cm-2 at a current density of 0.2 and 2 mA cm-2, respectively, and retains 90% and 70% of its original capacitance at elongation of 100% and 200%, respectively. AMPH-based supercapacitors demonstrate exceptional performance in high salinity environments and wide temperature ranges (-30-80 °C). The high electrochemical activity, temperature tolerance, and mechanical robustness of AMPH-based supercapacitor endow it promising as the power supply for flexible and wearable electronic devices.
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- Dong Han
- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Jurong Island, 627833, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Natl Synergist Innovat Ctr Adv Mat SICAM, Key Lab Flexible Elect, Nanjing Tech Univ, 5 XinMofan Rd, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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Dutta P, Deb SK, Patra A, Karim GM, Majumder A, Kumar P, Iyer PK, Padma N, Maiti UN. Activating Ion Channels in Collapsed Hydrogel Derived Densified MXene Films with Cellulose Nanofibers to Overcome the Areal Versus Volumetric Capacitance Trade-Off. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400119. [PMID: 38676344 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Concomitant achievement of all three performance pillars of a supercapacitor device, namely gravimetric, areal, and volumetric capacitance is a grand challenge. Nevertheless, its fulfilment is indispensable for commercial usage. Although, high compactness is the fundamental requirement to achieve high volumetric performance, it severely affects ion transportation in thick electrodes. Such trade-off makes it extremely challenging to realize very high areal and volumetric performance simultaneously. Here, a collapsed hydrogel strategy is introduced to develop MXene/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) based densified electrodes that offer excellent ion transportation despite a massive increase in areal mass loading (>70 mg cm-2). Quasi-oriented MXene/CNF (MXCF) hydrogels are produced through an electric field-guided co-assembly technique. Ambient dehydration of these hydrogels incorporates numerous pores in the resultant compact electrodes due to crumpling of the MXene sheets, while CNF ensures connectivity among the locally blocked pores in different length scales. The resultant collapsed MXCF densified electrode shows a remarkably high areal capacitance of 16 F cm-2 while simultaneously displaying a high volumetric capacitance of 849.8 F cm-3 at an ultrahigh mass loading of up to 73.4 mg cm-2. The universality of strategy, including the co-assembly of hydrogel and its collapse, is further demonstrated to develop high-performance asymmetric and wearable devices.
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- Pronoy Dutta
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal, 462026, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
- Centre of Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
- Centre of Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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Wang Z, Cao Y, Gu T, Wang L, Chen Q, Wang J, Zhao C. Biomimetic Porous MXene Antibacterial Adsorbents with Enhanced Toxins Trapping Ability for Hemoperfusion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403271. [PMID: 39039981 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, i.e., MXene, are recently attracting wide attentions and presenting competitive performances as adsorbents used in hemoperfusion. Nonetheless, the nonporous texture and easily restacking feature limit the efficient adsorption of toxin molecules inside MXene and between layers. To circumvent this concern, here a plerogyra sinuosa biomimetic porous titanium carbide MXene (P-Ti3C2) is reported. The hollow and hierarchically porous structure with large surface area benefits the maximum access of toxins as well as trapping them inside the spherical cavity. The cambered surface of P-Ti3C2 prevents layers restacking, thus affording better interlaminar adsorption. In addition to enhanced toxin removal ability, the P-Ti3C2 is found to selectively adsorb more middle and large toxin molecules than small toxin molecules. It possibly originates from the rich Ti-deficient vacancies in the P-MXene lattice that increases the affinity with middle/large toxin molecules. Also, the vacancies as active sites facilitate the production of reactive oxygen under NIR irradiation to promote the photodynamic antibacterial performance. Then, the versatility of P-MXene is validated by extension to niobium carbide (P-Nb2C). And the simulated hemoperfusion proves the practicability of the P-MXene as polymeric adhesives-free adsorbents to eliminate the broad-spectrum toxins.
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- Zhihua Wang
- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Meng L, Akhoundian M, Al Azawi A, Shoja Y, Chi PY, Meinander K, Suihkonen S, Franssila S. Ultrasensitive Monolithic Dopamine Microsensors Employing Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303872. [PMID: 38837670 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Brain-on-Chip devices, which facilitate on-chip cultures of neurons to simulate brain functions, are receiving tremendous attention from both fundamental and clinical research. Consequently, microsensors are being developed to accomplish real-time monitoring of neurotransmitters, which are the benchmarks for neuron network operation. Among these, electrochemical sensors have emerged as promising candidates for detecting a critical neurotransmitter, dopamine. However, current state-of-the-art electrochemical dopamine sensors are suffering from issues like limited sensitivity and cumbersome fabrication. Here, a novel route in monolithically microfabricating vertically aligned carbon nanofiber electrochemical dopamine microsensors is reported with an anti-blistering slow cooling process. Thanks to the microfabrication process, microsensors is created with complete insulation and large surface areas. The champion device shows extremely high sensitivity of 4.52× 104 µAµM-1·cm-2, which is two-orders-of-magnitude higher than current devices, and a highly competitive limit of detection of 0.243 nM. These remarkable figures-of-merit will open new windows for applications such as electrochemical recording from a single neuron.
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- Lingju Meng
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
- Micronova Nanofabrication Centre, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
- Micronova Nanofabrication Centre, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
- Micronova Nanofabrication Centre, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
- Micronova Nanofabrication Centre, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
- Micronova Nanofabrication Centre, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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Badr HO, Barsoum MW. Hydroxide-Derived Nanostructures: Scalable Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Potential Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402012. [PMID: 38722144 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Metal oxide nanostructures have received an increasing attention owing to their unique chemical and physical properties along with their widespread applications in various fields. This article provides an overview of the recent discovery - christened Hydroxides-Derived Nanostructures, or HDNs - in which hydroxide aqueous solutions (mostly tetramethylammonium hydroxide, TMAH) are reacted at temperatures < 100 °C and under atmospheric pressure with various metal-containing precursors to scalably prepare novel metal oxide nanostructures. In one case, a dozen commercial and earth abundant Ti-containing powders such as binary carbides, nitrides, borides, among others, are converted into new, 1D TiO2-based lepidocrocite (1DL) nanofilaments (NFs). Application-wise, the 1DLs show outstanding performance in a number of energy, environmental, and biomedical fields such as photo- and electrocatalysis, water splitting, lithium-sulfur and lithium-ion batteries, water purification, dye degradation, cancer therapy, and polymer composites. In addition to 1DL, the HDNs family encompasses other metal oxides nanostructures including magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles and MnO2 birnessite-based crystalline 2D flakes. The latter showed promise in electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications. The developed recipe provides a new vista in the molecular self-assembly synthesis of nanomaterials that can advance the field with a library of novel nanostructures with substantial implications in a multitude of fields.
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- Hussein O Badr
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Guo S, Zhu R, Chen J, Liu W, Zhang Y, Li J, Li H. MXene-based all-solid flexible electrochromic microsupercapacitor. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2024; 10:89. [PMID: 38919161 PMCID: PMC11196698 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-024-00720-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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With the increasing demand for multifunctional optoelectronic devices, flexible electrochromic energy storage devices are being widely recognized as promising platforms for diverse applications. However, simultaneously achieving high capacitance, fast color switching and large optical modulation range is very challenging. In this study, the MXene-based flexible in-plane microsupercapacitor was fabricated via a mask-assisted spray coating approach. By adding electrochromic ethyl viologen dibromide (EVB) into the electrolyte, the device showed a reversible color change during the charge/discharge process. Due to the high electronic conductivity of the MXene flakes and the fast response kinetics of EVB, the device exhibited a fast coloration/bleaching time of 2.6 s/2.5 s, a large optical contrast of 60%, and exceptional coloration efficiency. In addition, EVB acted as a redox additive to reinforce the energy storage performance; as a result, the working voltage window of the Ti3C2-based symmetric aqueous microsupercapacitor was extended to 1 V. Moreover, the device had a high areal capacitance of 12.5 mF cm-2 with superior flexibility and mechanical stability and showed almost 100% capacitance retention after 100 bending cycles. The as-prepared device has significant potential for a wide range of applications in flexible and wearable electronics, particularly in the fields of camouflage, anticounterfeiting, and displays.
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- Shanlu Guo
- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100 China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023 China
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- Optics and Thermal Radiation Research Center, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237 China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518000 China
- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004 China
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Xu J, Gu Y, Hu B, Yang H, Sha D, Lian J, Ge S. Nucleophilic hydrolysis enables HF-etched MXene kilofarad specific capacitance and excellent rate performance. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:5739-5742. [PMID: 38742805 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01241k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Here, an unusual MXene with a high ratio of oxygen functional groups was prepared by hydrothermal treatment of HF-etched MXene in aqueous KOH solution. The prepared MXene (H-220) exhibits ultrahigh specific capacitance (1030 F g-1 in a potential window of 0.85 V), and excellent rate and cycling performance simultaneously in a sulfuric acid electrolyte, and can act as an anode material of proton batteries.
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- Jiang Xu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
- College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, P. R. China
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- College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Irham MA, Septianto RD, Wulandari RD, Majima Y, Iskandar F, Iwasa Y, Bisri SZ. High Volumetric Energy Density Supercapacitor of Additive-Free Quantum Dot Hierarchical Nanopore Structure. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38700233 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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The high surface-area-to-volume ratio of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) positions them as promising materials for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes. However, the challenge lies in achieving a highly accessible surface area, while maintaining good electrical conductivity. An efficient supercapacitor demands a dense yet highly porous structure that facilitates efficient ion-surface interactions and supports fast charge mobility. Here we demonstrate the successful development of additive-free ultrahigh energy density electric double-layer capacitors based on quantum dot hierarchical nanopore (QDHN) structures. Lead sulfide QDs are assembled into QDHN structures that strike a balance between electrical conductivity and efficient ion diffusion by employing meticulous control over inter-QD distances without any additives. Using ionic liquid as the electrolyte, the high-voltage ultrathin-film microsupercapacitors achieve a remarkable combination of volumetric energy density (95.6 mWh cm-3) and power density (13.5 W cm-3). This achievement is attributed to the intrinsic capability of QDHN structures to accumulate charge carriers efficiently. These findings introduce innovative concepts for leveraging colloidal nanomaterials in the advancement of high-performance energy storage devices.
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- Muhammad Alief Irham
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei, Tokyo, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei, Tokyo, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Research Collaboration Center for Advanced Energy Materials, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Quantum Phase Electronic Center and Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei, Tokyo, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Rahmati R, Salari M, Ashouri-Sanjani M, Salehi A, Hamidinejad M, Park CB. Comparative Effects of Hydrazine and Thermal Reduction Methods on Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Characteristics in Foamed Titanium Carbonitride MXene Films. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308320. [PMID: 38105422 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The urgent need for the development of micro-thin shields against electromagnetic interference (EMI) has sparked interest in MXene materials owing to their metallic electrical conductivity and ease of film processing. Meanwhile, postprocessing treatments can potentially exert profound impacts on their shielding effectiveness (SE). This work comprehensively compares two reduction methods, hydrazine versus thermal, to fabricate foamed titanium carbonitride (Ti3CNTx) MXene films for efficient EMI shielding. Upon treatment of ≈ 100 µm-thick MXene films, gaseous transformations of oxygen-containing surface groups induce highly porous structures (up to ≈ 74.0% porosity). The controlled application of hydrazine and heat allows precise regulation of the reduction processes, enabling tailored control over the morphology, thickness, chemistry, and electrical properties of the MXene films. Accordingly, the EMI SE values are theoretically and experimentally determined. The treated MXene films exhibit significantly enhanced SE values compared to the pristine MXene film (≈ 52.2 dB), with ≈ 38% and ≈ 83% maximum improvements for the hydrazine and heat-treated samples, respectively. Particularly, heat treatment is more effective in terms of this enhancement such that an SE of 118.4 dB is achieved at 14.3 GHz, unprecedented for synthetic materials. Overall, the findings of this work hold significant practical implications for advancing high-performance, non-metallic EMI shielding materials.
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- Reza Rahmati
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G1H9, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
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Bhattarai MK, Shweta S, Choudhary S, Meyer HM, Thapaliya BP, Weiner BR, Katiyar RS, Morell G. Exploring Lead Zirconate Titanate, the Potential Advancement as an Anode for Li-Ion Batteries. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:19219-19226. [PMID: 38708205 PMCID: PMC11064192 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Graphite, widely adopted as an anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), faces challenges such as an unsustainable supply chain and sluggish rate capabilities. This emphasizes the urgent need to explore alternative anode materials for LIBs, aiming to resolve these challenges and drive the advancement of more efficient and sustainable battery technologies. The present research investigates the potential of lead zirconate titanate (PZT: PbZr0.53Ti0.47O3) as an anode material for LIBs. Bulk PZT materials were synthesized by using a solid-state reaction, and the electrochemical performance as an anode was examined. A high initial discharge capacity of approximately 686 mAh/g was attained, maintaining a stable capacity of around 161 mAh/g after 200 cycles with diffusion-controlled intercalation as the primary charge storage mechanism in a PZT anode. These findings suggest that PZT exhibits a promising electrochemical performance, positioning it as a potential alternative anode material for LIBs.
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- Mohan K Bhattarai
- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States
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Geng L, Wu L, Tan H, Wang M, Liu Z, Mou L, Shang Y, Yan D, Peng S. A dual strategy of Na +/vacancy disorder and high Na to construct a P2-type cathode for high-stability sodium-ion batteries. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38651197 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00187g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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P2-type layered oxides are widely regarded as highly promising contenders for cathode materials in sodium-ion batteries. However, the occurrence of severe reactive phase transitions hinders satisfactory cycling stability and rate performance, thereby imposing limitations on their practical application. Here we prepared P2-type Na0.75Ni0.23Mg0.1Mn0.67O2 cathode materials using the agar gel approach. The use of agar reduces the synthesis time significantly, and the high Na content enhances the stability of the structure and contributes to its capacity. Meanwhile, the introduction of electrochemically inactive Mg ions into sodium layers not only disrupts the Na+/vacancy ordering, but also increases the spacing between sodium layers, thus reducing the diffusion barrier for sodium ions. The dual modification strategy led to excellent stability of Na0.75Ni0.23Mg0.1Mn0.67O2 with 94% capacity retention after 100 cycles at 1C. This work provides new insights into the design of sodium-ion cathode materials.
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- Lei Geng
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Xiaguanying Township, Yuzhong County, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Xiaguanying Township, Yuzhong County, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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- College of Physical Sciences and Technology, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Xiaguanying Township, Yuzhong County, Lanzhou 730030, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- College of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810016, China
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Chernysheva DV, Smirnova NV, Ananikov VP. Recent Trends in Supercapacitor Research: Sustainability in Energy and Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301367. [PMID: 37948061 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Supercapacitors (SCs) have emerged as critical components in applications ranging from transport to wearable electronics due to their rapid charge-discharge cycles, high power density, and reliability. This review offers an analysis of recent strides in supercapacitor research, emphasizing pivotal developments in sustainability, electrode materials, electrolytes, and 'smart SCs' designed for modern microelectronics with attributes such as flexibility, stretchability, and biocompatibility. Central to this discourse are two dominant electrode materials: carbon materials (CMs), primarily in electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs), and pseudocapacitive materials, involving oxides/hydroxides, chalcogenides, metal-organic frameworks, conductive polymers and metal nitrides such as MXene. Despite EDLCs' historical use, challenges such as low energy density persist, with heteroatom introduction into the carbon lattice seen as a solution. Concurrently, pseudocapacitive materials dominate recent studies, with efficiency enhancement strategies, such as the creation of hybrids based on different types of materials, surface structural engineering and doping, under exploration. Electrolyte innovation, especially the shift towards gel polymer electrolytes for flexible SCs, and the harmonization of electrode materials with SC designs are highlighted. Emphasis is given to smart SCs with novel attributes such as self-charging, self-healing, biocompatibility, and environmentally conscious designs. In summary, the article underscores the drive in sustainable supercapacitor research to achieve high energy and power density, steering towards SCs that are efficient and versatile and involving bioderived/biocompatible SC materials. This brief review is based on selected recent references, offering depth combined with an accessible overview of the SC landscape.
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- Daria V Chernysheva
- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenia str. 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Liu N, Yuan J, Zhang X, Ren Y, Yu F, Ma J. 3D grape string-like heterostructures enable high-efficiency sodium ion capture in Ti 3C 2T x MXene/fungi-derived carbon nanoribbon hybrids. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:1223-1233. [PMID: 38126361 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01028g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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2D transition metal carbides and carbonitrides (MXenes) have emerged as promising electrode materials for electrochemistry ion capture but always suffer from severe layer-restacking and irreversible oxidation that restrains their electrochemical performance. Here we design a dual strategy of microstructure tailoring and heterostructure construction to synthesize a unique 3D grape string-like heterostructure consisting of Ti3C2Tx MXene hollow microspheres wrapped by fungi-derived N-doping carbon nanoribbons (denoted as GMNC). The 3D grape string-like heterostructure effectively avoids the aggregation of Ti3C2Tx MXene sheets and enhances the stability of MXenes, providing abundant active sites for ion capture, and an interconnected conductive bionic nanofiber network for high-rate electron transport. In consequence, GMNC achieves a superior adsorption capacity for sodium ions (Na+) in capacitive deionization (CDI) (162.37 mg gNaCl-1) with an ultra-high instantaneous adsorption rate (30.52 mg g-1 min-1) at an applied voltage of 1.6 V and satisfactory cycle stability over 100 cycles, which is a strong performer among the state-of-the-art values for MXene-based CDI electrodes. In addition, in situ electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (EQCM-D) measurement combined with density functional theory (DFT) reveals the mechanisms of the Na+ capture process in the GMNC heterostructure. This work opens a new avenue for designing high-performance MXenes with a 3D hierarchical heterostructure for advanced electrochemical applications.
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- Ningning Liu
- Research Center for Environmental Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
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- Research Center for Environmental Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
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- Research Center for Environmental Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
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- Research Center for Environmental Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Environmental Functional Materials, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China.
- School of Civil Engineering, Kashi University, Kashi 844000, China
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Palani H, Rastogi A. Effect of annealing temperature on structural and electrochemical behaviour on MgFe 2O 4as electrode material in neutral aqueous electrolyte for supercapacitors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:175401. [PMID: 38224620 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad1e96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Binary metal oxides possess unique structures and multiple oxidation states, making them highly valuable in electrochemical analysis. This study aims to determine the effect of annealing temperature on the electrochemical properties of magnesium ferrite when used as an electrode material in a neutral aqueous electrolyte. We utilized the sol-gel technique to synthesize the material and annealed it at various temperatures. Our analysis of the material using different characterization techniques reveals significant changes in its structural and electrochemical properties. We found that the material exhibited a range of phases, and higher annealing temperatures led to improved electrochemical properties. The electrochemical measurements showed reversible and redox pseudo-capacitance behavior, with the material annealed at 500 °C exhibiting the highest specific capacitance of 117 F g-1at a current density of 0.5 A g-1. Capacitive and diffusion-controlled processes govern the total charge storage mechanism, and their contribution changes significantly as the annealing temperature varies. The capacitance retention of 500 °C annealed sample was 58% and it remained stable. This work establishes a correlation between annealing temperature on structural, morphological, and electrochemical behavior, thereby opening up avenues for tailoring them effectively. These findings can be useful in the development of future electrode materials for electrochemical applications.
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- Hema Palani
- School of Advanced Science, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Centre for Functional Material, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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Huang H, Yang W. MXene-Based Micro-Supercapacitors: Ink Rheology, Microelectrode Design and Integrated System. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 38307615 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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MXenes have shown great potential for micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) due to the high metallic conductivity, tunable interlayer spacing and intercalation pseudocapacitance. In particular, the negative surface charge and high hydrophilicity of MXenes make them suitable for various solution processing strategies. Nevertheless, a comprehensive review of solution processing of MXene MSCs has not been conducted. In this review, we present a comprehensive summary of the state-of-the-art of MXene MSCs in terms of ink rheology, microelectrode design and integrated system. The ink formulation and rheological behavior of MXenes for different solution processing strategies, which are essential for high quality printed/coated films, are presented. The effects of MXene and its compounds, 3D electrode structure, and asymmetric design on the electrochemical properties of MXene MSCs are discussed in detail. Equally important, we summarize the integrated system and intelligent applications of MXene MSCs and present the current challenges and prospects for the development of high-performance MXene MSCs.
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- Haichao Huang
- Research Institute of Frontier Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Research Institute of Frontier Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Jayaraman V, Sivagurunathan AT, Adhikari S, Kim DH. CoO x @NiMoN/Ti 3 C 2 T x Interface for Stable High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305868. [PMID: 37798640 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) are promising electrode materials for use in high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices due to their unique properties, which include a high conductivity, pseudocapacitance, and energy density. However, structural instability during electrochemical reactions has limited their practical deployment for energy storage devices. In this context, the present study fabricated a CoOx @NiMoN/Ti3 C2 Tx electrode via in situ growth on Ni foam using hydrothermal treatment with post-nitrogenization. The effect of atomic layer deposition (ALD) of CoOx on the TMN/Ti3 C2 Tx interface and the consequent electrochemical charge storage mechanisms are investigated in detail. The proposed CoOx @NiMoN/Ti3 C2 Tx electrode delivers an impressive specific capacity in a 2 m potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte and is then employed in both a hybrid solid-state supercapacitor (HSSC) with reduced graphene oxide and a symmetric SC in a 2 m KOH + polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel electrolyte. Outstanding charge storage and high capacity retention during cyclic testing are observed for both energy storage devices. The exceptional electrochemical performance of the fabricated electrode is a result of its high conductivity and high number of active sites. Here a feasible new strategy is demonstrated for the fabrication of stable energy storage devices with a high energy density using TMNs and MXenes.
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- Venkatesan Jayaraman
- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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Ruiz-Hitzky E, Ruiz-Garcia C. MXenes vs. clays: emerging and traditional 2D layered nanoarchitectonics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:18959-18979. [PMID: 37937945 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03037g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Although MXene materials are considered an emerging research topic, they are receiving considerable interest because, like metals and graphene, they are good electronic conductors but with the particularity that they have a marked hydrophilic character. Having a structural organization and properties close to those of clay minerals (natural silicates typically with a lamellar morphology), they are sometimes referred to as "conducting clays" and exhibit colloidal, surface and intercalation properties also similar to those of clay minerals. The present contribution aims to inform and discuss the nature of MXenes in comparison with clay phyllosilicates, taking into account their structural analogies, outstanding surface properties and advanced applications. The current in-depth understanding of clay minerals may represent a basis for the future development of MXene-derived nanoarchitectures. Comparative examples of the preparation, and studies on the properties and applications of various nanoarchitectures based on clays and MXenes have been included in the present work.
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- Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky
- Materials Science Institute of Madrid, CSIC, c/Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 3, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, c/Francisco Tomás y Valiente 7, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Bashir T, Zhou S, Yang S, Ismail SA, Ali T, Wang H, Zhao J, Gao L. Progress in 3D-MXene Electrodes for Lithium/Sodium/Potassium/Magnesium/Zinc/Aluminum-Ion Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00174-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Sun S, Li H, Zhang M, Sun B, Xie Y, Zhou W, Yang P, Mi HY, Guo Z, Liu C, Shen C. A Multifunctional Asymmetric Fabric for Sustained Electricity Generation from Multiple Sources and Simultaneous Solar Steam Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303716. [PMID: 37475506 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Harvesting electrical energy from water and moisture has emerged as a novel ecofriendly energy conversion technology. Herein, a multifunctional asymmetric polyaniline/carbon nanotubes/poly(vinyl alcohol) (APCP) that can produce electric energy from both saline water and moisture and generate fresh water simultaneously is developed. The constructed APCP possesses a negatively charged porous structure that allows continuous generation of protons and ion diffusion through the material, and a hydrophilicity-hydrophobic interface which results in a constant potential difference and sustainable output. A single APCP can maintain stable output for over 130 h and preserve a high voltage of 0.61 V, current of 81 µA, and power density of 82.4 µW cm-3 with 0.15 cm3 unit size in the water-induced electricity generation process. When harvesting moisture energy, the APCP creates dry-wet asymmetries and triggers the spontaneous development of electrical double layer with a current density of 1.25 mA cm-3 , sufficient to power small electronics. A device consisting of four APCP can generate stable electricity of 3.35 V and produce clean water with an evaporation rate of 2.06 kg m-2 h-1 simultaneously. This work provides insights into the fabrication of multifunctional fabrics for multisource energy harvesting and simultaneous solar steam generation.
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- Shuangjie Sun
- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing & Mold of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Shi M, Das P, Wu ZS, Liu TG, Zhang X. Aqueous Organic Batteries Using the Proton as a Charge Carrier. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302199. [PMID: 37253345 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Benefiting from the merits of low cost, nonflammability, and high operational safety, aqueous rechargeable batteries have emerged as promising candidates for large-scale energy-storage applications. Among various metal-ion/non-metallic charge carriers, the proton (H+ ) as a charge carrier possesses numerous unique properties such as fast proton diffusion dynamics, a low molar mass, and a small hydrated ion radius, which endow aqueous proton batteries (APBs) with a salient rate capability, a long-term life span, and an excellent low-temperature electrochemical performance. In addition, redox-active organic molecules, with the advantages of structural diversity, rich proton-storage sites, and abundant resources, are considered attractive electrode materials for APBs. However, the charge-storage and transport mechanisms of organic electrodes in APBs are still in their infancy. Therefore, finding suitable electrode materials and uncovering the H+ -storage mechanisms are significant for the application of organic materials in APBs. Herein, the latest research progress on organic materials, such as small molecules and polymers for APBs, is reviewed. Furthermore, a comprehensive summary and evaluation of APBs employing organic electrodes as anode and/or cathode is provided, especially regarding their low-temperature and high-power performances, along with systematic discussions for guiding the rational design and the construction of APBs based on organic electrodes.
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- Mangmang Shi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemigården 4, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
- School of physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemigården 4, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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Nag R, Das S, Das D, Venimadhav A, Bera A. A MXene-BiFeO 3-ZnO nanocomposite photocatalyst served as a high-performance supercapacitor electrode. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:23125-23132. [PMID: 37602790 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02444j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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MXenes have attracted considerable attention in the field of energy storage and conversion due to their high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, and ability to intercalate various ions. However, simultaneously achieving high capacitance, rate capability, cycling stability, and mechanical flexibility is a significant challenge for designing MXene-based supercapacitors. In this article, we explored MXene-BiFeO3-ZnO nanocomposites for both photocatalytic and electric double-layer supercapacitor applications. While the BiFeO3-ZnO nanohybrid heterostructure improves the charge separation properties in nanocomposite photocatalysts, it was applied as an interlayer spacer between the MXene layers to prevent the stacking effect of electrodes in the supercapacitor. Furthermore, the optimization of MXene content in the nanocomposite was established by photocatalytic studies on methylene blue dye, which revealed a maximum of 98.72% degradation under direct sunlight with superior stability. The electrochemical studies on the best composition material reveal a maximum areal capacitance (Ccv) of 142.8 mF cm-2, an energy density (E) of 1.65 μW h cm-2, and a capacitive retention of 99.98% after 8000 cycles at 7 μA cm-2. Additionally, the flexible solid-state supercapacitor fabricated with the same material demonstrates an areal capacitance of 47.6 mF cm-2 and a capacitive retention of 66% after 8000 cycles at 7 μA cm-2, with potential for high-performance flexible supercapacitors.
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- Riya Nag
- Department of Physics, Midnapore College (Autonomous), Raja Bazar Main Rd, Midnapore 721101, WB, India.
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- Cryogenic Engineering Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- School of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S.C Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, WB, India
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- Cryogenic Engineering Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Physics, Midnapore College (Autonomous), Raja Bazar Main Rd, Midnapore 721101, WB, India.
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Guan Y, Cong Y, Zhao R, Li K, Li X, Zhu H, Zhang Q, Dong Z, Yang N. Regulating d-Band Center of Ti 2 C MXene Via Nb Alloying for Stable and High-Efficient Supercapacitive Performances. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301276. [PMID: 37098634 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ti2 C MXene with the lowest formula weight is expected to gain superior advantages in gravimetric capacitances over other heavier MXenes. Nevertheless, its poor chemical and electrochemical stability is the most fatal drawback and seriously hinders its practical applications. Herein, an alloy engineering strategy at the transition metal-sites of Ti2 C MXene is proposed. Theoretical calculations reveal that the electronic redistribution of the solid-solution TiNbC MXene improves the electronic conductivity, induces the upward d-band center, tailors the surface functional groups, and increases the electron loss impedance, resulting in its excellent capacitive performance and high chemical stability. The as-prepared flexible TiNbC film delivers specific capacitance up to 381 F g-1 at a scan rate of 2 mV s-1 and excellent electrochemical stability without capacitance loss after 10000 charge/discharging cycles. This work provides a universal approach to develop high-performance and chemically stable MXene electrodes.
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- Yunfeng Guan
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- School of Chemistry, Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN) & Advanced Materials and Bio-Engineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion and New Carbon Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Siegen, 57076, Siegen, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Hasselt University, Agoralaan 1 - Buidling D, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
- IMO-IMOMEC, Hasselt University, Wetenschapspark 1, Diepenbeek, 3590, Belgium
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Jiang T, Wang Y, Chen GZ. Electrochemistry of Titanium Carbide MXenes in Supercapacitor. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201724. [PMID: 37127861 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Novel electrode materials are always explored to achieve better performance of supercapacitors. Titanium carbide MXenes, Ti3 C2 Tx , are one of the very promising candidates for electrode materials in supercapacitors due to their unique structural and ion storage properties as 2D materials. Their large specific surface area, adjustable functionalized surface terminals, high electrical conductivities, hydrophilicity, and high Faradaic capacitance, also known widely but confusingly as pseudocapacitance, are highly desirable for making high-performance electrodes with increased dis-/charging rates and capacities. Herein, some selective electrochemical considerations of Ti3 C2 Tx MXenes for uses in supercapacitors are critically reviewed and assessed, aiming at a better fundamental understanding of the electrochemical basics and processes in Ti3 C2 Tx MXene-based electrode materials for supercapacitor applications.
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- Tingting Jiang
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, College of Materials and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG2 7RD, UK
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Zhu Y, Ma J, Das P, Wang S, Wu ZS. High-Voltage MXene-Based Supercapacitors: Present Status and Future Perspectives. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201609. [PMID: 36703554 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As an emerging class of 2D materials, MXene exhibits broad prospects in the field of supercapacitors (SCs). However, the working voltage of MXene-based SCs is relatively limited (typically ≤ 0.6 V) due to the oxidation of MXene electrode and the decomposition of electrolyte, ultimately leading to low energy density of the device. To solve this issue, high-voltage MXene-based electrodes and corresponding matchable electrolytes are developed urgently to extend the voltage window of MXene-based SCs. Herein, a comprehensive overview and systematic discussion regarding the effects of electrolytes (aqueous, organic, and ionic liquid electrolytes), asymmetric device configuration, and material modification on the operating voltage of MXene-based SCs, is presented. A deep dive is taken into the latest advances in electrolyte design, structure regulation, and high-voltage mechanism of MXene-based SCs. Last, the future perspectives on high-voltage MXene-based SCs and their possible development directions are outlined and discussed in depth, providing new insights for the rational design and realization of advanced next-generation MXene-based electrodes and high-voltage electrolytes.
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- Yuanyuan Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Wang K, Chen C, Li Y, Hong Y, Wu H, Zhang C, Zhang Q. Insight into Electrochemical Performance of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon/NiCo-Alloy Active Nanocomposites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300054. [PMID: 36879474 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nanocomposites containing Ni or Co or NiCo alloy and nitrogen-doped carbon with diverse ratios have been prepared and utilized as active elements in supercapacitors. The atomic contents of nitrogen, nickel, and cobalt have been adjusted by the supplement amount of Ni and Co salts. In virtue of the excellent surface groups and rich redox active sites, the NC/NiCo active materials exhibit superior electrochemical charge-storage performances. Among these as-prepared active electrode materials, the NC/NiCo1/1 electrode performs better than other bimetallic/carbon electrodes and pristine metal/carbon electrodes. Several characterization methods, kinetic analyses, and nitrogen-supplement strategies determine the specific reason for this phenomenon. As a result, the better performance can be ascribed to a combination of factors including the high surface area and nitrogen content, proper Co/Ni ratio, and relatively low average pore size. The NC/NiCo electrode delivers a maximum capacity of 300.5 C g-1 and superior capacity retention of 92.30% after 3000 unceasing charge-discharge cycles. After assembling it into the battery-supercapacitor hybrid device, a high energy density of 26.6 Wh kg-1 (at 412 W kg-1 ) is achieved, comparable to the recent reports. Furthermore, this device can also power four light-emitting-diode (LED) demos, suggesting the potential practicability of these N-doped carbon compositing with bimetallic materials.
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- Kuaibing Wang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials of Nanjing, School of Environmental Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211171, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, P. R. China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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Kim J, Ryu JH, Jang M, Park S, Kim M, Lee KH, Choi S, Yoon Y, Jung HK, Lee SS, An KS. One-Dimensional π-d Conjugated Coordination Polymer Intercalated MXene Compound for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201539. [PMID: 36825664 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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MXenes possess the characteristics required for high-performance supercapacitors, such as high metallic conductivity and electrochemical activity, but their full potential remains unrealized owing to their tendency to self-restack when fabricated into an electrode. Designing an MXene interlayer with an effective intercalant has, therefore, become an important criterion to alleviate the restacking issue while also synergistically interact with MXene to further improve its electrochemical activity. This study reports the intercalation of 1D π-d conjugated coordination polymer (Ni-BTA) within the Ti3 C2 Tx nanosheet for the fabrication of a highly efficient supercapacitor electrode. Ni-BTA, which consists of a nickel center and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetramine (BTA) organic chain, is uniformly intercalated by direct synthesis on the abundant oxygen terminals on the Ti3 C2 Tx nanosheet surface. The intercalated Ni-BTA acts as an effective charge carrier transportation pathway through its 1D stretched delocalized π-d electrons while participating in pseudocapacitive activity with the Ni centers. As a result, the Ni-BTA/MXene film exhibits excellent rate performance and a gravimetric specific capacitance of 264.4 F g-1 at 5 mV s-1 . This magnitude is retained up to 94.6% after 10 000 cycles. The present study provides insights into the design of MXene interlayers for the fabrication of highly robust and stable supercapacitors.
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- Jin Kim
- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
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Xu W, Tan C, Wang A, Hu S, Deng L, Boles S, Sun K, Li B, Hu H. Interlayer Structure and Chemistry Engineering of MXene-Based Anode for Effective Capture of Chloride Anions in Asymmetric Capacitive Deionization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:16266-16276. [PMID: 36918536 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c23260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Negatively charged surfaces and readily oxidizabile characteristics fundamentally restrict the use of MXene building blocks as anodes for anion intercalation. Herein, by embedding bacterial cellulose nanofibers with conformal polypyrrole coating (BC@PPy) and populating them between MXene (Ti3C2Tx) interlayers, we enable the fabricated MXene/BC@PPy (MBP) composite films to be highly efficient anodes for Cl--capturing in asymmetric capacitive deionization (CDI) systems. Performance gains are realized due to the surface electronegativity of MXene nanosheets becoming compensated by positively charged BC@PPy nanofibers, alleviating electrostatic repulsion, thus realizing reversible Cl- intercalation. More crucially, the anodization voltage of MBP is effectively enhanced as a result of the increase of the Ti valence state in MXene nanosheets with the addition of the BC@PPy spacer. Furthermore, BC@PPy nanopillars effectively enlarge the interlayer space for facile Cl- de-/intercalation, improve the vertical electron transfer between loosely deposited MXene nanosheets, and perform as additional active materials for Cl--capturing. Consequently, the MBP anode exhibits a promising desalination capacity of up to 17.56 mg g-1 at 1.2 V with a high capacity retention of 94.6% after 30 cycles in an asymmetric CDI system. This work offers a simple and effective strategy to unlock the application potential of MXene building blocks as anodes for Cl--capturing in electrochemical desalination.
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- Wenyu Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim 7491, Norway
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing 210042, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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Huang H, Xie Y, Xiong D, Chen N, Chu X, Jiang X, Zhang H, Yang W. Vertical-MXene based micro-supercapacitors with thickness-independent capacitance. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:104703. [PMID: 36922126 DOI: 10.1063/5.0138097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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MXenes have shown great potential as an emerging two-dimensional (2D) material for micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) due to their high conductivity, rich surface chemistry, and high capacity. However, MXene sheets inherently tend to lay flat on the substrate during film formation to assemble into compact stacked structures, which hinders ion accessibility and prolongs ion transport paths, leading to highly dependent electrochemical properties on the thickness of the film. Here, we demonstrate a vertically aligned Ti3C2Tx MXene based micro-supercapacitor with an excellent electrochemical performance by a liquid nitrogen-assisted freeze-drying method. The vertical arrangement of the 2D MXene sheets allows for directional ion transport, enabling the vertical-MXene based MSCs to exhibit thickness-independent electrochemical properties even in thick films. In addition, the MSCs displayed a high areal capacitance of 87 mF cm-2 at 10 mV s-1 along with an excellent stability of ∼87.4% after 10 000 charge-discharge cycles. Furthermore, the vertical-MXene approach proposed here is scalable and can be extended to other systems involving directional transport.
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- Haichao Huang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Shi M, Peng C, Zhang X. A Novel Aqueous Asymmetric Supercapacitor based on Pyrene-4,5,9,10-Tetraone Functionalized Graphene as the Cathode and Annealed Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene as the Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2301449. [PMID: 36892168 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Asymmetric supercapacitors (ASCs), employing two dissimilar electrode materials with a large redox peak position difference as cathode and anode, have been designed to further broaden the voltage window and improve the energy density of supercapacitors. Organic molecule based electrodes can be constructed by combining redox-active organic molecules with conductive carbon-based materials such as graphene. Herein, pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PYT), a redox-active molecule with four carbonyl groups, exhibits a four-electron transfer process and can potentially deliver a high capacity. PYT is noncovalently combined with two different kinds of graphene (Graphenea [GN] and LayerOne [LO]) at different mass ratios. The PYT-functionalized GN electrode (PYT/GN 4-5) possesses a high capacity of 711 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 in 1 M H2 SO4 . To match with the PYT/GN 4-5 cathode, an annealed-Ti3 C2 Tx (A-Ti3 C2 Tx ) MXene anode with a pseudocapacitive character is prepared by pyrolysis of pure Ti3 C2 Tx . The assembled PYT/GN 4-5//A-Ti3 C2 Tx ASC delivers an outstanding energy density of 18.4 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 700 W kg-1 . The PYT-functionalized graphene holds great potential for high-performance energy storage devices.
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- Mangmang Shi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemigården 4, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
- School of physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemigården 4, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemigården 4, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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Otgonbayar Z, Yang S, Kim IJ, Oh WC. Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional MXene for Supercapacitor Applications: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:919. [PMID: 36903797 PMCID: PMC10005138 DOI: 10.3390/nano13050919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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MXene is a type of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbide and nitride, and its promising energy storage materials highlight its characteristics of high density, high metal-like conductivity, tunable terminals, and charge storage mechanisms known as pseudo-alternative capacitance. MXenes are a class of 2D materials synthesized by chemical etching of the A element in MAX phases. Since they were first discovered more than 10 years ago, the number of distinct MXenes has grown substantially to include numerous MnXn-1 (n = 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5), solid solutions (ordered and disordered), and vacancy solids. To date, MXenes used in energy storage system applications have been broadly synthesized, and this paper summarizes the current developments, successes, and challenges of using MXenes in supercapacitors. This paper also reports the synthesis approaches, various compositional issues, material and electrode topology, chemistry, and hybridization of MXene with other active materials. The present study also summarizes MXene's electrochemical properties, applicability in pliant-structured electrodes, and energy storage capabilities when using aqueous/non-aqueous electrolytes. Finally, we conclude by discussing how to reshape the face of the latest MXene and what to consider when designing the next generation of MXene-based capacitors and supercapacitors.
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- Zambaga Otgonbayar
- Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si 356-706, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Electrotechnology Reserch Institute, Next Generation Battery Research Center, 12, Jeongiui-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si 51543, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Electrotechnology Reserch Institute, Next Generation Battery Research Center, 12, Jeongiui-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si 51543, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si 356-706, Republic of Korea
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Salah N, Shehab M, Nady JE, Ebrahim S, El-Maghraby E, Sakr AH. Polyaniline/ZnS Quantum Dots Nanocomposite as Supercapacitor Electrode. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Zhang P, Sui Y, Ma W, Duan N, Liu Q, Zhang B, Niu H, Qin C. Tightly intercalated Ti 3C 2T x/MoO 3-x/PEDOT:PSS free-standing films with high volumetric/gravimetric performance for flexible solid-state supercapacitors. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:710-720. [PMID: 36562186 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03467k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Ti3C2Tx-MXenes have extremely promising applications in electrochemistry, but the development of Ti3C2Tx is limited due to severe self-stacking problem. Here, we introduced oxygen vacancy-enriched molybdenum trioxide (MoO3-x) with pseudocapacitive properties as the intercalator of Ti3C2Tx and PEDOT with high electronic conductivity as the co-intercalator and conductive binder of Ti3C2Tx to synthesize Ti3C2Tx/MoO3-x/PEDOT:PSS (TMP) free-standing films by vacuum-assisted filtration and H2SO4 soaking. The tightly intercalated free-standing film structure can effectively improve the self-stacking phenomenon of Ti3C2Tx, expose more active sites and facilitate electron/ion transport, thus making TMP show excellent electrochemical performance. The volumetric and gravimetric capacitance of optimized TMP-2 can reach 1898.5 F cm-3 and 523.0 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 with a rate performance of 90.5% at the current density from 1 A g-1 to 20 A g-1, which is significantly better than those of MXene-based composites reported in the literature. The directly-assembled TMP-2//TMP-2 flexible solid-state supercapacitor displays high energy/power output performances (25.1 W h L-1 at 6383.1 W L-1, 6.9 W h kg-1 at 1758.4 W kg-1) and there is no obvious change after 100 cycles at a bending angle of 180°. As a result, the tightly intercalated TMP-2 free-standing film with high volumetric/gravimetric capacitances is a promising material for flexible energy storage devices.
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- Pengxue Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China. .,Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process & Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150080, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, China. .,Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process & Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150080, China
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4D printing of MXene hydrogels for high-efficiency pseudocapacitive energy storage. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6884. [DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34583-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abstract2D material hydrogels have recently sparked tremendous interest owing to their potential in diverse applications. However, research on the emerging 2D MXene hydrogels is still in its infancy. Herein, we show a universal 4D printing technology for manufacturing MXene hydrogels with customizable geometries, which suits a family of MXenes such as Nb2CTx, Ti3C2Tx, and Mo2Ti2C3Tx. The obtained MXene hydrogels offer 3D porous architectures, large specific surface areas, high electrical conductivities, and satisfying mechanical properties. Consequently, ultrahigh capacitance (3.32 F cm−2 (10 mV s−1) and 233 F g−1 (10 V s−1)) and mass loading/thickness-independent rate capabilities are achieved. The further 4D-printed Ti3C2Tx hydrogel micro-supercapacitors showcase great low-temperature tolerance (down to –20 °C) and deliver high energy and power densities up to 93 μWh cm−2 and 7 mW cm−2, respectively, surpassing most state-of-the-art devices. This work brings new insights into MXene hydrogel manufacturing and expands the range of their potential applications.
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Du Q, Men Q, Li R, Cheng Y, Zhao B, Che R. Electrostatic Adsorption Enables Layer Stacking Thickness-Dependent Hollow Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene Bowls for Superior Electromagnetic Wave Absorption. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203609. [PMID: 36251790 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Although transition metal carbides/carbonitrides (MXenes) exhibit immense potential for electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption, their absorbing ability is hindered by facile stacking and high permittivity. Layer stacking and geometric structures are expected to significantly affect the conductivity and permittivity of MXenes. However, it is still a formidable task to simultaneously regulate layer stacking and microstructure of MXenes to realize high-performance EMW absorption. Herein, a simple and viable strategy using electrostatic adsorption is developed to integrate 2D Ti3 C2 Tx MXene nanosheets into 3D hollow bowl-like structures with tunable layer stacking thickness. Density functional theory calculations indicate an increase in the density of states of the d orbital from the Ti atom near the Fermi level and the generation of additional electrical dipoles in the MXene nanosheets constituting the bowl walls upon reducing the layer stacking thickness. The hollow MXene bowls exhibit a minimum reflection loss (RLmin ) of -53.8 dB at 1.8 mm. The specific absorbing performance, defined as RLmin (dB)/thickness (mm)/filler loading (wt%), exceeds 598 dB mm-1 , far surpassing that of the most current MXene and bowl-like materials reported in the literature. This work can guide future exploration on designing high-performance MXenes with "lightweight" and "thinness" characteristics for superior EMW absorption.
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- Qinrui Du
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Aeronautical Materials and Application Technology, School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Design and characterization of monolayer Ti3C2 MXene/NiCo2O4 nanocones hybrid architecture for asymmetric supercapacitors. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yu W, Zhang S, Gao K, Lin X, Han Y, Zhang Z. Co 3O 4-MoSe 2@C nanocomposite as a multi-functional catalyst for electrochemical water splitting and lithium-oxygen battery. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:505402. [PMID: 36067730 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac8f9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Co3O4-MoSe2@C nanocomposite has been prepared by a convenient method via combining hydrothermally synthesized MoSe2@C and Co3O4. When catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction, the catalyst features low overpotentials of 144 mV and 360 mV (both at 10 mA cm-2current density), respectively. It can also serve as the cathode in the lithium-oxygen battery and the device shows a low charging-discharging overpotential of 1.50 V with a stable performance of over 200 cycles at current density of 1000 mA g-1, shedding light on the design and synthesis of novel multifunctional electrocatalysts for energy conversions.
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- Wenjing Yu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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Zhao S, Wang X, Kurra N, Gogotsi Y, Gao Y. Effect of pinholes in Nb4C3 MXene sheets on its electrochemical behavior in aqueous electrolytes. Electrochem commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Olejnik A, Ficek M, Szkodo M, Stanisławska A, Karczewski J, Ryl J, Dołęga A, Siuzdak K, Bogdanowicz R. Tailoring Diffusional Fields in Zwitterion/Dopamine Copolymer Electropolymerized at Carbon Nanowalls for Sensitive Recognition of Neurotransmitters. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13183-13198. [PMID: 35868019 PMCID: PMC9413423 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The importance of neurotransmitter sensing in the diagnosis and treatment of many psychological illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases is non-negotiable. For electrochemical sensors to become widespread and accurate, a long journey must be undertaken for each device, from understanding the materials at the molecular level to real applications in biological fluids. We report a modification of diamondized boron-doped carbon nanowalls (BCNWs) with an electropolymerized polydopamine/polyzwitterion (PDA|PZ) coating revealing tunable mechanical and electrochemical properties. Zwitterions are codeposited with PDA and noncovalently incorporated into a structure. This approach causes a specific separation of the diffusion fields generated by each nanowall during electrochemical reactions, thus increasing the contribution of the steady-state currents in the amperometric response. This phenomenon has a profound effect on the sensing properties, leading to a 4-fold enhancement of the sensitivity (3.1 to 14.3 μA cm-2 μM-1) and a 5-fold decrease of the limit of detection (505 to 89 nM) in comparison to the pristine BCNWs. Moreover, as a result of the antifouling capabilities of the incorporated zwitterions, this enhancement is preserved in bovine serum albumin (BSA) with a high protein concentration. The presence of zwitterion facilitates the transport of dopamine in the direction of the electrode by intermolecular interactions such as cation-π and hydrogen bonds. On the other hand, polydopamine units attached to the surface form molecular pockets driven by hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions. As a result, the intermediate state of dopamine-analyte oxidation is stabilized, leading to the enhancement of the sensing properties.
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- Adrian Olejnik
- Department
of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Narutowicza
11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
- Centre
for Plasma and Laser Engineering, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow
Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 St., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department
of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Narutowicza
11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute
of Manufacturing and Materials Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
and Ship Technology, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Narutowicza
11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute
of Manufacturing and Materials Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
and Ship Technology, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Narutowicza
11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering and Advanced Materials
Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering and Advanced Materials
Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department
of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Centre
for Plasma and Laser Engineering, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow
Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 St., 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department
of Metrology and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications
and Informatics, Gdańsk University
of Technology, Narutowicza
11/12 St., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Qin K, Baucom J, Diao L, Lu Y, Zhao N. Compacted N-Doped 3D Bicontinuous Nanoporous Graphene/Carbon Nanotubes@Ni-Doped MnO 2 Electrode for Ultrahigh Volumetric Performance All-Solid-State Supercapacitors at Wide Temperature Range. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203166. [PMID: 35871547 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing wide temperature range flexible solid-state supercapacitors with high volumetric energy density is highly desirable to meet the demands of the rapidly developing field of miniature consumer electronic devices and promote their widespread adoption. Herein, high-quality dense N-doped 3D porous graphene/carbon nanotube (N-3DG/CNTs) hybrid films are prepared and used as the substrate for the growth of Ni-doped MnO2 (Ni-MnO2 ). The integrated and interconnected architecture endows N-3DG/CNTs@Ni-MnO2 composite electrodes' high conductivity and fast ion/electron transport pathway. Subsequently, 2.4 V solid-state supercapacitors are fabricated based on compacted N-3DG/CNTs@Ni-MnO2 positive electrodes, which exhibit an ultrahigh volumetric energy density of 78.88 mWh cm-3 based on the entire device including electrodes, solid-state electrolyte, and packing films, excellent cycling stability up to 10 000 cycles, and a wide operating temperature range from -20 to 70 °C. This work demonstrates a design of flexible solid-state supercapacitors with exceptional volumetric performance capable of operation under extreme conditions.
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- Kaiqiang Qin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composites and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composites and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composites and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Sandwich-like high-load MXene/polyaniline film electrodes with ultrahigh volumetric capacitance for flexible supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:35-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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MXenes in aqueous electrochemical energy systems. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05244-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lv K, Zhang J, Zhao X, Kong N, Tao J, Zhou J. Understanding the Effect of Pore Size on Electrochemical Capacitive Performance of MXene Foams. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202203. [PMID: 35678527 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wearable electronics demand energy storage devices with high energy density and fast charging-discharging rates. Although various porous electrodes have been constructed, the effect of pore size on the capacitive performance of 2D nanomaterials has been rarely studied. Herein, flexible MXene foams with significantly different pore structures are fabricated using varying diameter polystyrene (PS) spheres (80, 310, and 570 nm), which shows uniform pores and interconnected pores providing enough active sites and a good electrical connection for electron transfer. Noteworthy, when MXene flakes and templates (310 nm) have a similar size, the foam delivers the highest gravimetric capacitance of 474 ± 12 F g-1 at 2 mV s-1 than others. Additionally, the mass ratio between MXene and PS controls the packing density of foams influencing the inner resistance of foam electrodes. A carbon nanotube is introduced to further improve the electrical conductivity of foams to achieve a capacitance of 462 ± 8 F g-1 at 2 mV s-1 and retains 205 ± 10 F g-1 at 1000 mV s-1 , demonstrating promises in energy storage applications and providing an insightful guidance for designing 2D nanomaterials-based porous electrodes for supercapacitors.
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- Ke Lv
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Rubber Processing, Agricultural Products Processing Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524001, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Rubber Processing, Agricultural Products Processing Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524001, China
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Victoria, 3216, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Rubber Processing, Agricultural Products Processing Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524001, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Rubber Processing, Agricultural Products Processing Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524001, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Rubber Processing, Agricultural Products Processing Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, 524001, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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Ma R, Zhang X, Zhuo J, Cao L, Song Y, Yin Y, Wang X, Yang G, Yi F. Self-Supporting, Binder-Free, and Flexible Ti 3C 2T x MXene-Based Supercapacitor Electrode with Improved Electrochemical Performance. ACS NANO 2022; 16:9713-9727. [PMID: 35584058 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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MXenes have shown great potential for supercapacitor electrodes due to their unique characteristics, but simultaneously achieving high capacitance, rate capability, and cyclic stability along with good mechanical flexibility is exceptionally challenging. Here, highly enhanced capacitance, rate capability, and cyclic stability, as well as good mechanical flexibility for T3C2Tx MXene-based supercapacitor electrodes are simultaneously obtained by engineering the electrode structure, modifying the surface chemistry, and optimizing the fabrication process via an optimized integration approach. This approach combines and more importantly optimizes three methods that all require a calcination process: carbonizing in situ grown polymer ("Cpolymer") on the MXene, alkali treatment ("A"), and template sacrificing ("P"); and the optimized processes lead to more abundant active sites, faster ion accessibility, better chemical stability, and good mechanical flexibility. The obtained P-MXene/Cpolymer-A electrodes are binder-free and self-supporting and not only have good mechanical flexibility but also demonstrate much larger capacitances and better rate performance than the pristine MXene electrode. Specifically, the P-MXene/CPAQ-A electrode (PAQ: quinone-amine polymer) achieves a high capacitance of 532.9 F g-1 at 5 mV s-1, together with superior rate performance and improved cyclic stability (97.1% capacitance retention after 40 000 cycles at 20 A g-1) compared with the pristine MXene (79.6% retention) and P-MXene-A (77.3% retention) electrodes. In addition, it is discovered that carbonizing in situ grown polymers can variously remove the -F group and the removal effect can be accumulated with that by the alkali treatment.
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- Rui Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Huang S, Mochalin VN. Combination of High pH and an Antioxidant Improves Chemical Stability of Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Carbides and Carbonitrides (MXenes) in Aqueous Colloidal Solutions. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9877-9887. [PMID: 35714052 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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MXenes, a large family of two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides/nitrides, have attracted increased attention in recent years because of their excellent electronic, mechanical, thermal, and optical properties. Studying chemical properties of MXenes is important to prolong the shelf life of their colloids and provide robust performance of MXenes in devices and applications. While the role of MXene reactivity with the environment, including water and components of air, is becoming more recognized, less is known about the role of parameters influencing the reactivity. In this work, we investigate the individual and combined effects of the pH and antioxidant on chemical stability of Ti2CTx, Ti3CNTx, and Ti3C2Tx MXenes using GC, XPS, UV-vis, and Raman spectroscopy. In contrast to indirect indicators of MXene degradation, such as film conductivity or performance in electrochemical energy storage systems, we focus on detection of reaction products as the most sensitive and direct way of monitoring the chemical transformations of MXenes. Based on our knowledge of MXene chemistry and interactions with the environment, we propose a combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium l-ascorbate to effectively slow down degradation of MXenes in colloidal solutions by suppressing their hydrolysis and oxidation reactions, respectively.
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- Shuohan Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.,Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States.,Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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Gan Z, Yin J, Xu X, Cheng Y, Yu T. Nanostructure and Advanced Energy Storage: Elaborate Material Designs Lead to High-Rate Pseudocapacitive Ion Storage. ACS NANO 2022; 16:5131-5152. [PMID: 35293209 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c00557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The drastic need for development of power and electronic equipment has long been calling for energy storage materials that possess favorable energy and power densities simultaneously, yet neither capacitive nor battery-type materials can meet the aforementioned demand. By contrast, pseudocapacitive materials store ions through redox reactions with charge/discharge rates comparable to those of capacitors, holding the promise of serving as electrode materials in advanced electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices. Therefore, it is of vital importance to enhance pseudocapacitive responses of energy storage materials to obtain excellent energy and power densities at the same time. In this Review, we first present basic concepts and characteristics about pseudocapacitive behaviors for better guidance on material design researches. Second, we discuss several important and effective material design measures for boosting pseudocapacitive responses of materials to improve rate capabilities, which mainly include downsizing, heterostructure engineering, adding atom and vacancy dopants, expanding interlayer distance, exposing active facets, and designing nanosheets. Finally, we outline possible developing trends in the rational design of pseudocapacitive materials and EES devices toward high-performance energy storage.
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- Zihan Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Center of Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore
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Parihar A, Singhal A, Kumar N, Khan R, Khan MA, Srivastava AK. Next-Generation Intelligent MXene-Based Electrochemical Aptasensors for Point-of-Care Cancer Diagnostics. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:100. [PMID: 35403935 PMCID: PMC8995416 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00845-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Delayed diagnosis of cancer using conventional diagnostic modalities needs to be addressed to reduce the mortality rate of cancer. Recently, 2D nanomaterial-enabled advanced biosensors have shown potential towards the early diagnosis of cancer. The high surface area, surface functional groups availability, and excellent electrical conductivity of MXene make it the 2D material of choice for the fabrication of advanced electrochemical biosensors for disease diagnostics. MXene-enabled electrochemical aptasensors have shown great promise for the detection of cancer biomarkers with a femtomolar limit of detection. Additionally, the stability, ease of synthesis, good reproducibility, and high specificity offered by MXene-enabled aptasensors hold promise to be the mainstream diagnostic approach. In this review, the design and fabrication of MXene-based electrochemical aptasensors for the detection of cancer biomarkers have been discussed. Besides, various synthetic processes and useful properties of MXenes which can be tuned and optimized easily and efficiently to fabricate sensitive biosensors have been elucidated. Further, futuristic sensing applications along with challenges will be deliberated herein.
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- Arpana Parihar
- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India
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- Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026, MP, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Guo T, Zhou D, Pang L, Sun S, Zhou T, Su J. Perspectives on Working Voltage of Aqueous Supercapacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106360. [PMID: 35064755 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aqueous supercapacitors have the superiorities of high safety, environmental friendliness, inexpensive, etc. High energy density supercapacitors are not conducive to manufacturing due to the limitation of water thermodynamic decomposition potential, resulting in a narrow working voltage window. To address such challenges, a great endeavor has started to investigate high voltage aqueous supercapacitors as well as making some progress. This review summarizes key strategies regarding the realization of wide working voltage of aqueous supercapacitors and analyzes the involved mechanism, including the optimization of electrodes, electrolytes, diaphragms, and supercapacitor structures. From the perspective of extending the theoretical voltage window, electrode functionalization, heteroatom doping, neutral electrolyte, water-in-salt electrolyte, introducing redox mediators into electrolyte, and designing asymmetric structure are effective strategies for achieving this goal. Further, the actual voltage window can be maximized by optimizing the electrode mass ratio, adjusting potential of zero voltage, and electrode functionalization. The challenge and future of expanding working voltage of aqueous supercapacitors are further discussed. Importantly, this review provides inspiration for the development of supercapacitors with high energy density.
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- Tiezhu Guo
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-optoelectronic Systems Laboratories, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- School of Material Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Li K, Li J, Zhu Q, Xu B. Three-Dimensional MXenes for Supercapacitors: A Review. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101537. [PMID: 35238178 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Supercapacitors have the characteristics of high power density and long cycle life, but the low energy density limits their further development. The 2D transitional metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) show great application prospects in the field of supercapacitors due to their superior volumetric capacitance, metallic-like conductivity, tunable surface terminations, and structural advantages. However, like other 2D materials, MXenes suffer from the inevitable problem of nanosheet restacking and aggregation, which reduces the overall active surface sites and blocks the accessibility of the electrolyte ions. The transformation of 2D MXene nanosheets into 3D architectures is proven effective to overcome the restacking problem. The review briefly summarizes the preparation strategies of 3D MXene materials, including template-assisted method, framework-assisted method, chemical assembly method, foaming method, and other methods with the discussion centered on the performances of 3D MXenes in supercapacitors. Finally, an outlook on the current progress and opportunities is given to highlight the increasing popularity of 3D MXenes in supercapacitors.
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- Kangle Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Xue Y, Zheng Y, Wang E, Yang T, Wang H, Hou X. Ti 3C 2T x (MXene)/Pt nanoparticle electrode for the accurate detection of DA coexisting with AA and UA. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:4549-4559. [PMID: 35234785 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00110a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dopamine (DA), uric acid (UA) and ascorbic acid (AA) are biomolecules widely distributed in the human body and play an important role in many physiological processes. An abnormal concentration of them is associated with various diseases. Thus, the accurate and fast detection of them has been one of the major demands in the healthcare industry. In this study, we demonstrate that Ti3C2Tx/PtNP modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) show a good electrochemical performance in the detection of DA and UA. However, there is no response signal to AA for either the CV or DPV curve due to the electrostatic repulsion between the negatively charged electrode surface and the negatively charged AA. Ti3C2Tx(MXene)/Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs) are prepared by etching Ti3AlC2(MAX) with HF and reducing H2PtCl6 with a NaBH4 aqueous solution. The morphology of Ti3C2Tx/PtNPs is multilayered accordion-like Ti3C2Tx decorated with PtNPs with a diameter of 10-20 nm. Furthermore, it is found that the electrochemical detection of DA will be enhanced by AA. The electrochemical detection rule of AA enhanced DA can be expressed as follows: I(DA+AA) = 0.011216CAA + 0.039950CDA + 1.1175(I(DA+AA) is the peak current of DA coexisting with AA. CAA is the concentration of AA. CDA is the concentration of DA). This can be used as a calibration to correct the concentration of DA when AA and DA coexist. Notably, AA promotes the stability of the electrode because it cleans the oxidation products from the electrode surface in time. In addition, the sensor exhibits good reproducibility and satisfactory recovery results in a real sample.
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- You Xue
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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