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Zhu J, Zhu S, Cui Z, Li Z, Wu S, Xu W, Gao Z, Ba T, Liang C, Liang Y, Jiang H. Dual Redox Reaction Sites for Pseudocapacitance Based on Ti and -P Functional Groups of Ti 3C 2PBr x MXene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403508. [PMID: 38647357 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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MXenes have extensive applications due to their different properties determined by intrinsic structures and various functional groups. Exploring different functional groups of MXenes leads to improved performance or potential applications. In this work, we prepared new Ti3C2PBrx (x=0.4-0.6) MXene with phosphorus functional groups (-P) through a two-step gas-phase reaction. The acquisition of -P is achieved by replacing bromine functional groups (-Br) of Ti3C2Br2 in the phosphorus vapor. After -Br is replaced with -P, Ti3C2PBrx MXene shows an improved areal capacitance (360 mF cm-2) at 20 mV s-1 compared with Ti3C2Br2 MXene (102 mF cm-2). At a current density of 5 mA cm-2 after 10000 cycles, the capacitance retention of Ti3C2PBrx MXene has not decreased. The pseudocapacitive enhancement mechanism has been discovered based on the dual redox sites of the functional groups -P and Ti.
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- Jiamin Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Downes M, Shuck CE, McBride B, Busa J, Gogotsi Y. Comprehensive synthesis of Ti 3C 2T x from MAX phase to MXene. Nat Protoc 2024; 19:1807-1834. [PMID: 38504139 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-024-00969-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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MXenes are a large family of two-dimensional materials that have attracted attention across many fields due to their desirable optoelectronic, biological, mechanical and chemical properties. There currently exist many synthesis procedures that lead to differences in flake size, defects and surface chemistry, which in turn affect their properties. Herein, we describe the steps to synthesize Ti3C2Tx-the most important and widely used MXene, from a Ti3AlC2 MAX phase precursor. The procedure contains three main sections: synthesis of Ti3AlC2 MAX, wet chemical etching of the MAX in hydrofluoric acid/HCl solution to yield multilayer Ti3C2Tx and its delamination into single-layer flakes. Three delamination options are described; these use LiCl, tertiary amines (tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide/ tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide) and dimethylsulfoxide respectively. These procedures can be adapted for the synthesis of MXenes beyond Ti3C2Tx. The MAX phase synthesis takes about 1 week, with the etching and delamination each requiring 2 d. This protocol requires users to have experience working with hydrofluoric acid, and it is recommended that users have experience with wet chemistry and centrifugation; characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction and particle size analysis are also essential for the success of the protocol. While alternative synthesis methods, such as minimally intensive layer delamination, are desirable for certain MXenes (such as Ti2CTx) or specific applications, this protocol aims to standardize the more commonly used hydrofluoric acid/HCl etching method, which produces Ti3C2Tx with minimal concentration of defects and the highest conductivity and serves as a guideline for those working with MXenes for the first time.
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- Marley Downes
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Marimuthu S, Prabhakaran Shyma A, Sathyanarayanan S, Gopal T, James JT, Nagalingam SP, Gunaseelan B, Babu S, Sellappan R, Grace AN. The dawn of MXene duo: revolutionizing perovskite solar cells with MXenes through computational and experimental methods. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:10108-10141. [PMID: 38722253 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01053a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Integrating MXene into perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has heralded a new era of efficient and stable photovoltaic devices owing to their supreme electrical conductivity, excellent carrier mobility, adjustable surface functional groups, excellent transparency and superior mechanical properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the experimental and computational techniques employed in the synthesis, characterization, coating techniques and performance optimization of MXene additive in electrodes, hole transport layer (HTL), electron transport layer (ETL) and perovskite photoactive layer of the perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Experimentally, the synthesis of MXene involves various methods, such as selective etching of MAX phases and subsequent delamination. At the same time, characterization techniques encompass X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which elucidate the structural and chemical properties of MXene. Experimental strategies for fabricating PSCs involving MXene include interfacial engineering, charge transport enhancement, and stability improvement. On the computational front, density functional theory calculations, drift-diffusion modelling, and finite element analysis are utilized to understand MXene's electronic structure, its interface with perovskite, and the transport mechanisms within the devices. This review serves as a roadmap for researchers to leverage a diverse array of experimental and computational methods in harnessing the potential of MXene for advanced PSCs.
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- Sathish Marimuthu
- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Liu C, Feng Z, Yin T, Wan T, Guan P, Li M, Hu L, Lin CH, Han Z, Xu H, Chen W, Wu T, Liu G, Zhou Y, Peng S, Wang C, Chu D. Multi-Interface Engineering of MXenes for Self-Powered Wearable Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2403791. [PMID: 38780429 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Self-powered wearable devices with integrated energy supply module and sensitive sensors have significantly blossomed for continuous monitoring of human activity and the surrounding environment in healthcare sectors. The emerging of MXene-based materials has brought research upsurge in the fields of energy and electronics, owing to their excellent electrochemical performance, large surface area, superior mechanical performance, and tunable interfacial properties, where their performance can be further boosted via multi-interface engineering. Herein, a comprehensive review of recent progress in MXenes for self-powered wearable devices is discussed from the aspects of multi-interface engineering. The fundamental properties of MXenes including electronic, mechanical, optical, and thermal characteristics are discussed in detail. Different from previous review works on MXenes, multi-interface engineering of MXenes from termination regulation to surface modification and their impact on the performance of materials and energy storage/conversion devices are summarized. Based on the interfacial manipulation strategies, potential applications of MXene-based self-powered wearable devices are outlined. Finally, proposals and perspectives are provided on the current challenges and future directions in MXene-based self-powered wearable devices.
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- Chao Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing, 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW, 2070, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Integrated Devices and Intelligent Diagnosis (ID2) Laboratory, CUHK(SZ)-Boyalife Regenerative Medicine Engineering Joint Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Programme, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Hu T, Wang M, Cai C, Cheng R, Wang J, Guo C, Ren L, Li CM, Wang X. Van der Waals Transition Metal Carbo-Chalcogenides: Theoretical Screening and Charge Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402076. [PMID: 38757424 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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High-rate lithium/sodium ion batteries or capacitors are the most promising functional units to achieve fast energy storage that highly depends on charge host materials. Host materials with lamellar structures are a good choice for hybrid charge storage hosts (capacitor or redox type). Emerging layered transition metal carbo-chalcogenides (TMCC) with homogeneous sulfur termination are especially attractive for charge storage. Using density functional theory calculations, six of 30 potential TMCC are screened to be stable, metallic, anisotropic in electronic conduction and mechanical properties due to the lamellar structures. Raman, infrared active modes and frequencies of the six TMCC are well assigned. Interlayer coupling, especially binding energies predict that the bulk layered materials can be easily exfoliated into 2D monolayers. Moreover, Ti2S2C, Zr2S2C are identified as the most gifted Li+/Na+ anode materials with relatively high capacities, moderate volume expansion, relatively low Li+/Na+ migration barriers for batteries or ion-hybrid capacitors. This work provides a foundation for rational materials design, synthesis, and identification of the emerging 2D family of TMCC.
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- Tao Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Shanxi Provincial Supercomputing Centre, Tianjiahui Street, Lishi District, Lvliang, Shanxi Province, 033300, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Xiao Y, Zheng Y, Yao G, Zhang Y, Li Z, Liu S, Zheng F. Defect engineering of a TiO 2 anatase/rutile homojunction accelerating sulfur redox kinetics for high-performance Na-S batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8168-8176. [PMID: 38680066 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00745j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries have the drawbacks of the poor shuttle effect of soluble sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) as well as slow sulfur redox kinetics, which result in poor cycling stability and low capacity, seriously affecting their extensive application. Herein, defect engineering is applied to construct rich oxygen vacancies at the interface of a TiO2 anatase/rutile homojunction (OV-TRA) to enhance sulfur affinity and redox reaction kinetics. Combining structural characterizations with electrochemical analysis reveals that OV-TRA well alleviates the shuttle effect of NaPSs and precipitates the deposition and diffusion kinetics of Na2S. Consequently, S/OV-TRA provides excellent electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 870 mA h g-1 at 0.1 C after 100 cycles and a long-term cycling capability of 759 mA h g-1 at 1 C after 1000 cycles. This work provides an effective interfacial defect engineering strategy to promote the application of metal oxides in RT Na-S batteries.
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- Yue Xiao
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, P. R. China.
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Yao W, Liao K, Lai T, Sul H, Manthiram A. Rechargeable Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Key Materials to Mechanisms. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4935-5118. [PMID: 38598693 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Rechargeable metal-sulfur batteries are considered promising candidates for energy storage due to their high energy density along with high natural abundance and low cost of raw materials. However, they could not yet be practically implemented due to several key challenges: (i) poor conductivity of sulfur and the discharge product metal sulfide, causing sluggish redox kinetics, (ii) polysulfide shuttling, and (iii) parasitic side reactions between the electrolyte and the metal anode. To overcome these obstacles, numerous strategies have been explored, including modifications to the cathode, anode, electrolyte, and binder. In this review, the fundamental principles and challenges of metal-sulfur batteries are first discussed. Second, the latest research on metal-sulfur batteries is presented and discussed, covering their material design, synthesis methods, and electrochemical performances. Third, emerging advanced characterization techniques that reveal the working mechanisms of metal-sulfur batteries are highlighted. Finally, the possible future research directions for the practical applications of metal-sulfur batteries are discussed. This comprehensive review aims to provide experimental strategies and theoretical guidance for designing and understanding the intricacies of metal-sulfur batteries; thus, it can illuminate promising pathways for progressing high-energy-density metal-sulfur battery systems.
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- Weiqi Yao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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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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He J, Bhargav A, Su L, Charalambous H, Manthiram A. Intercalation-type catalyst for non-aqueous room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6568. [PMID: 37848498 PMCID: PMC10582099 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42383-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Ambient-temperature sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are potential attractive alternatives to lithium-ion batteries owing to their high theoretical specific energy of 1,274 Wh kg-1 based on the mass of Na2S and abundant sulfur resources. However, their practical viability is impeded by sodium polysulfide shuttling. Here, we report an intercalation-conversion hybrid positive electrode material by coupling the intercalation-type catalyst, MoTe2, with the conversion-type active material, sulfur. In addition, MoTe2 nanosheets vertically grown on graphene flakes offer abundant active catalytic sites, further boosting the catalytic activity for sulfur redox. When used as a composite positive electrode and assembled in a coin cell with excess Na, a discharge capacity of 1,081 mA h gs-1 based on the mass of S with a capacity fade rate of 0.05% per cycle over 350 cycles at 0.1 C rate in a voltage range of 0.8 to 2.8 V is realized under a high sulfur loading of 3.5 mg cm-2 and a lean electrolyte condition with an electrolyte-to-sulfur ratio of 7 μL mg-1. A fundamental understanding of the electrocatalysis of MoTe2 is further revealed by in-situ synchrotron-based operando X-ray diffraction and ex-situ time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.
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- Jiarui He
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Su D, Zhang H, Zhang J, Zhao Y. Design and Synthesis Strategy of MXenes-Based Anode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries and Progress of First-Principles Research. Molecules 2023; 28:6292. [PMID: 37687121 PMCID: PMC10488534 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176292] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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MXenes-based materials are considered to be one of the most promising electrode materials in the field of sodium-ion batteries due to their excellent flexibility, high conductivity and tuneable surface functional groups. However, MXenes often have severe self-agglomeration, low capacity and unsatisfactory durability, which affects their practical value. The design and synthesis of advanced heterostructures with advanced chemical structures and excellent electrochemical performance for sodium-ion batteries have been widely studied and developed in the field of energy storage devices. In this review, the design and synthesis strategies of MXenes-based sodium-ion battery anode materials and the influence of various synthesis strategies on the structure and properties of MXenes-based materials are comprehensively summarized. Then, the first-principles research progress of MXenes-based sodium-ion battery anode materials is summarized, and the relationship between the storage mechanism and structure of sodium-ion batteries and the electrochemical performance is revealed. Finally, the key challenges and future research directions of the current design and synthesis strategies and first principles of these MXenes-based sodium-ion battery anode materials are introduced.
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- Dan Su
- Hebei Province Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Clinical Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China;
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- Hebei Province Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.)
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- Hebei Province Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.)
- Hebei (Tangshan) Ceramic Industry Technology Research Institute, Tangshan 063007, China
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Guo Y, Du Z, Cao Z, Li B, Yang S. MXene Derivatives for Energy Storage and Conversions. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201559. [PMID: 36811328 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Associated with the rapid development of 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXenes), MXene derivatives have been recently exploited and exhibited unique physical/chemical properties, holding promising applications in the areas of energy storage and conversions. This review provides a comprehensive summarization of the latest research and progress on MXene derivatives, including termination-tailored MXenes, single-atom implanted MXenes, intercalated MXenes, van der Waals atomic layers, and non-van der Waals heterostructures. The intrinsic relationship between structure, properties, and corresponding applications for MXene derivatives are then emphasized. Finally, the essential challenges are addressed and perspectives for the MXene derivatives are also discussed.
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- Yu Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Yang J, Li J, Lu J, Sheng X, Liu Y, Wang T, Wang C. Synergistically boosting reaction kinetics and suppressing polyselenide shuttle effect by Ti 3C 2T x/Sb 2Se 3 film anode in high-performance sodium-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:234-244. [PMID: 37348343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Antimony selenide (Sb2Se3), with rich resources and high electrochemical activity, including in conversion and alloying reactions, has been regarded as an ideal candidate anode material for sodium-ion batteries. However, the severe volume expansion, sluggish kinetics, and polyselenide shuttle of the Sb2Se3-based anode lead to serious pulverization at high current density, restricting its industrialization. Herein, a unique structure of Sb2Se3 nanowires uniformly anchored between Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanosheets was prepared by the electrostatic self-assembly method. The MXene can impede the volume expansion of Sb2Se3 nanowires in the sodiation process. Moreover, the Sb2Se3 nanowires can reduce the restacking of Ti3C2Tx nanosheets and enhance electrolyte accessibility. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations confirm the increased reaction kinetics and better sodium storage capability through the composite of Ti3C2Tx with Sb2Se3 and the high adsorption capability of Ti3C2Tx to polyselenides. Therefore, the resultant Sb2Se3/Ti3C2Tx anodes show high rate capability (369.4 mAh/g at 5 A/g) and cycling performance (568.9 and 304.1 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g after 100 cycles and at 1.0 A/g after 500 cycles). More importantly, the full sodium-ion batteries using the Sb2Se3/Ti3C2Tx anode and Na3V2(PO4)3/carbon cathode exhibit high energy/power densities and outstanding cycle performance.
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- Jian Yang
- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China; Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Institute for Innovative Materials and Energy, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Liang Y, Zhang B, Shi Y, Jiang R, Zhang H. Research on Wide-Temperature Rechargeable Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: Features, Challenges and Solutions. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4263. [PMID: 37374446 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries hold great promise for cutting-edge fields due to their high specific capacity, high energy density and high efficiency of charge and discharge. However, Na-S batteries operating at different temperatures possess a particular reaction mechanism; scrutinizing the optimized working conditions toward enhanced intrinsic activity is highly desirable while facing daunting challenges. This review will conduct a dialectical comparative analysis of Na-S batteries. Due to its performance, there are challenges in the aspects of expenditure, potential safety hazards, environmental issues, service life and shuttle effect; thus, we seek solutions in the electrolyte system, catalysts, anode and cathode materials at intermediate and low temperatures (T < 300 °C) as well as high temperatures (300 °C < T < 350 °C). Nevertheless, we also analyze the latest research progress of these two situations in connection with the concept of sustainable development. Finally, the development prospects of this field are summarized and discussed to look forward to the future of Na-S batteries.
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- Yimin Liang
- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Li Y, Wang X, Sun M, Ai L, Qin L, Zhao Z, Qiu J. Co4N embedded nitrogen doped carbon with 2D/3D hybrid structure as sulfur host for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. Electrochim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Wong AJY, Lieu WY, Chinnadurai D, Ng MF, Seh ZW. Uncovering the Binder Interactions with S-PAN and MXene for Room Temperature Na-S Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:3592-3598. [PMID: 37036465 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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MXenes and sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (S-PAN) are emerging as possible contenders to resolve the polysulfide dissolution and volumetric expansion issues in sodium-sulfur batteries. Herein, we explore the interactions between Ti3C2Tx MXenes and S-PAN with traditional binders such as polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in Na-S batteries for the first time. We hypothesize that the linearity and polarity of the binder significantly influence the dispersion of S-PAN over Ti3C2Tx. The three-dimensional polar CMC binder resulted in better contact surface area with both S-PAN and Ti3C2Tx. Moreover, the improved binding of the discharge products with the CMC binder effectively traps them and prevents unwanted shuttling. Consequently, the Na-S battery using the CMC binder displayed a high initial capacity of 1282 mAh/g(s) at 0.2 C and a low capacity fading of 0.092% per cycle over 300 cycles. This work highlights the importance of understanding MXene-binder interactions in sulfur cathodes.
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- Andrew Jun Yao Wong
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore 138632, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Liu F, Fan Z. Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1723-1772. [PMID: 36779475 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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In the global trend towards carbon neutrality, sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies are of vital significance to tackle the energy crisis and climate change. However, traditional electrode materials gradually reach their property limits. Two-dimensional (2D) materials featuring large aspect ratios and tunable surface properties exhibit tremendous potential for improving the performance of energy conversion and storage devices. To rationally control the physical and chemical properties for specific applications, defect engineering of 2D materials has been investigated extensively, and is becoming a versatile strategy to promote the electrode reaction kinetics. Simultaneously, exploring the in-depth mechanisms underlying defect action in electrode reactions is crucial to provide profound insight into structure tailoring and property optimization. In this review, we highlight the cutting-edge advances in defect engineering in 2D materials as well as their considerable effects in energy-related applications. Moreover, the confronting challenges and promising directions are discussed for the development of advanced energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Fu Liu
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. .,Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wang Y, Chai J, Li Y, Li Q, Du J, Chen Z, Wang L, Tang B. Strategies to mitigate the shuttle effect in room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries: improving cathode materials. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2548-2560. [PMID: 36752364 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00008g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries (RT-Na/S batteries) with high reversible capacity (1675 mA h g-1) and excellent energy density (1274 W h kg-1) based on abundant resources of the metal Na have become a research hotspot recently. However, the intermediate product sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) generated during the charge-discharge process are easily dissolved in the ether electrolyte and transferred from the sulfur cathode to the metallic sodium surface, resulting in rapid capacity decay (shuttle effect), which seriously affects the practical application of RT-Na/S batteries. Herein, the mechanism and recent research progress in suppressing the shuttle effect of the sulfur cathode in RT-Na/S batteries are summarized. Strategies such as carbon-based materials physically fixing NaPSs, polar materials absorbing NaPSs to reduce their dissolution, and catalytic materials accelerating the transformation of NaPSs into final products are provided. Challenges and insights into high-performance sulfur electrodes for optimizing RT-Na/S batteries are discussed.
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- Yiting Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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Kong F, Chen L, Yang M, Guo J, Wan J, Shu H, Dai J. Investigation of the anchoring and electrocatalytic properties of pristine and doped borophosphene for Na-S batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:5443-5452. [PMID: 36744599 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05366g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Designing an anchoring layer on the sulfur electrode has been considered one of the effective approaches to promoting the real application of room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT-Na-S) batteries. In this work, based on the first-principles calculation method, the potential of pristine and doped borophosphene (BP) as anchoring materials for Na-S batteries has been investigated. The calculated adsorption energies of sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) adsorbed on pristine and doped substrates are higher than those of NaPSs adsorbed with the electrolytes (DOL&DME), indicating that the shuttle effect could be well alleviated. Meanwhile, the projected density of states (PDOS) suggests that the metallic characteristics of the adsorption systems are still well preserved, which is in favor of improving the electronic conductivity. More importantly, excellent electrocatalytic properties of the substrates are exhibited by reducing the catalytic decomposition energy barriers of Na2S, in which 0.27/0.79/1.02 eV is found on the pristine/N-doped/C-doped BP, indicating that the electrochemical processes could be improved smoothly. Therefore, it could be expected that pristine and doped BP are excellent anchoring materials for sodium-sulfur batteries.
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- Fan Kong
- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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- School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China.
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Chang X, Zhu Q, Zhao Q, Zhang P, Sun N, Soomro RA, Wang X, Xu B. 3D Porous Co 3O 4/MXene Foam Fabricated via a Sulfur Template Strategy for Enhanced Li/K-Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:7999-8009. [PMID: 36719841 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Co3O4 is a potential high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), but the poor electrical conductivity and large volume fluctuations during long-term cycling severely limit its cycle durability and rate capabilities, especially for PIBs with large K-ion size. Here, we propose a sulfur template route to fabricate an integral 3D porous Co3O4/MXene (Ti3C2Tx) foam using simple vacuum co-filtrating an aqueous dispersion of Co3O4, S and MXene followed by calcining to remove the S template. The 3D porous structure can easily accommodate the large volume changes of Co3O4 while maintains electrode structural integrity, allowing to realize outstanding long-term cycle stability when tested as anodes for both LIBs (620.4 mA h g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1) and PIBs (134.1 mA h g-1 after 1000 cycles at 0.5 A g-1). The high metallic conductivity of the 3D porous MXene network further facilitates the electron/ion transmission, resulting in an improved rate capability of 390 mA h g-1 at 13 A g-1 for LIBs and 125.3 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1 for PIBs. The robust performance of the 3D porous Co3O4/MXene foam reflects its perspective as a high-performance anode material for both LIBs and PIBs.
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- Xiaqing Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, 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, Beijing100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250353, 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, Beijing100029, 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, Beijing100029, 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, Beijing100029, 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, Beijing100029, 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, Beijing100029, China
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Li N, Zhan Y, Wu H, Fan J, Jia J. Synergistically boosting the anchoring effect and catalytic activity of MXenes as bifunctional electrocatalysts for sodium-sulfur batteries by single-atom catalyst engineering. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2747-2755. [PMID: 36655846 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05930d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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MXene based sulfur hosts have attracted enormous attention in room temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries due to their strong affinity towards soluble sodium polysulfides (NaPSs). However, their electrocatalytic performance needs further improvement. Here, a series of single non-noble transition metal (TM = Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu) atoms anchored on Ti2CS2 (TM@Ti2CS2) were proposed as bifunctional sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries. The results testify that the introduction of TMs dramatically enhanced the chemical interaction between sulfur-containing species and Ti2CS2, which is attributed to the co-formation of TM-S and Na-S covalent bonds. Importantly, compared with pristine Ti2CS2, the sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) is thermodynamically more favorable on TM@Ti2CS2. In addition, the incorporation of Fe, Co, and Ni atoms is also conducive to promoting the dissociation of Na2S. The density of states (DOS) results suggest that TM@Ti2CS2 maintains metallic conductivity during the whole charge and discharge process. Overall, constructing single atom catalysts is an effective strategy to further improve the electrochemical performance of MXene based sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries.
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- Na Li
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Materials Science& Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Center for Advance Nuclear Safety and Sustainable Development, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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Ma Q, Liu Q, Li Z, Pu J, Mujtaba J, Fang Z. Oxygen vacancy-mediated amorphous GeO x assisted polysulfide redox kinetics for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:76-86. [PMID: 36152582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.071] [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: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The practical applications of room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries have been greatly hindered by the natural sluggish reaction kinetics of sulfur and the shuttle effect of sodium polysulfide (NaPSs). Herein, oxygen vacancy (OV)-mediated amorphous GeOx/nitrogen doped carbon (donated as GeOx/NC) composites were well designed as sulfur hosts for RT Na-S batteries. Experimental and density functional theory studies show that the introduction of oxygen vacancies on GeOx/NC can effectively immobilize polysulfides and accelerate the redox kinetics of polysulfides. Meanwhile, the micro-and mesoporous framework, acting as a reactor for storing active S, is conducive to alleviating the expansion of S during the charging/discharging process. Consequently, the S@GeOx/NC cathode affords a reversible capacity of 1017 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 after 100 cycles, outstanding rate capability of 333 mA h g-1 at 10.0 A g-1 and long lifespan cyclability of 385 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 after 1200 cycles. This work furnishes a new way for the rational design of metal oxides with oxygen vacancies and boosts the application for RT Na-S batteries.
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- Qiuyang Ma
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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Yin T, Cheng Y, Hou Y, Sun L, Ma Y, Su J, Zhang Z, Liu N, Li L, Gao Y. 3D Porous Structure in MXene/PANI Foam for a High-Performance Flexible Pressure Sensor. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204806. [PMID: 36266945 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The fields of electronic skin, man-machine interaction, and health monitoring require flexible pressure sensors with great sensitivity. However, most microstructure designs utilized to fabricate high-performance pressure sensors require complex preparation processes. Here, MXene/polyaniline (PANI) foam with 3D porous structure is achieved by using a steam-induced foaming method. Based on the structure, a flexible piezoresistive sensor is fabricated. It exhibits high sensitivity (690.91 kPa-1 ), rapid response, and recovery times (106/95 ms) and outstanding fatigue resistance properties (10 000 cycles). The MXene/PANI foam-based pressure sensor can swiftly detect minor pressure and be further used for human activity and health monitoring.
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- Tingting Yin
- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Critical Materials of New Energy Vehicles & School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Physics & Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Critical Materials of New Energy Vehicles & School of Mathematics, Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, China
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Zeng L, Zhu J, Chu PK, Huang L, Wang J, Zhou G, Yu XF. Catalytic Effects of Electrodes and Electrolytes in Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Progress and Prospective. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204636. [PMID: 35903947 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal-sulfur (M-S) batteries are promising energy-storage devices due to their advantages such as large energy density and the low cost of the raw materials. However, M-S batteries suffer from many drawbacks. Endowing the electrodes and electrolytes with the proper catalytic activity is crucial to improve the electrochemical properties of M-S batteries. With regard to the S cathodes, advanced electrode materials with enhanced electrocatalytic effects can capture polysulfides and accelerate electrochemical conversion and, as for the metal anodes, the proper electrode materials can provide active sites for metal deposition to reduce the deposition potential barrier and control the electroplating or stripping process. Moreover, an advanced electrolyte with desirable design can catalyze electrochemical reactions on the cathode and anode in high-performance M-S batteries. In this review, recent progress pertaining to the design of advanced electrode materials and electrolytes with the proper catalytic effects is summarized. The current progress of S cathodes and metal anodes in different types of M-S batteries are discussed and future development directions are described. The objective is to provide a comprehensive review on the current state-of-the-art S cathodes and metal anodes in M-S batteries and research guidance for future development of this important class of batteries.
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- Linchao Zeng
- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Zheng C, Yao Y, Rui X, Feng Y, Yang D, Pan H, Yu Y. Functional MXene-Based Materials for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2204988. [PMID: 35944190 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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MXenes are seen as an exceptional candidate to reshape the future of energy with their viable surface chemistry, ultrathin 2D structure, and excellent electronic conductivity. The extensive research efforts bring about rapid expansion of the MXene families with enriched functionalities, which significantly boost performance of the existing energy-storage devices. In this review, the strategies that are developed to functionalize the MXene-based materials, including tailoring their microstructure by ions/molecules/polymers-initiated interaction or self-assembly, surface/interface engineering with dopants or functional groups, constructing heterostructures from MXenes with various materials, and transforming them into a series of derivatives inheriting the merits of the MXene precursors are highlighted. Their applications in emerging battery technologies are demonstrated and discussed. With delicate functionalization and structural engineering, MXene-based electrode materials exhibit improved specific capacity and rate capability, and their presence further suppresses and even eliminates dendrite formation on the metal anodes, which lengthens the lifespan of the rechargeable batteries. Meanwhile, MXenes serve as additives for electrolytes, separators, and current collectors. Finally, some future directions worth of exploration to address the remaining challenging issues of MXene-based materials and achieve the next-generation high-power and low-cost rechargeable batteries are proposed.
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- Chao Zheng
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Lu L, Yuan H, Sun C, Zou B. A high-performance solid sodium battery enabled by a thin Na-Ti3C2Tx composite anode. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li N, Zhan Y, Wu H, Fan J, Jia J. Covalent surface modification of bifunctional two-dimensional metal carbide MXenes as sulfur hosts for sodium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:17027-17035. [PMID: 36367049 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03462j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Room temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries show extraordinary potential in large-scale energy storage. MXenes have been demonstrated to be promising sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries, and their surface functional groups play a pivotal role in their performance. However, the effect of different surface functional groups of MXenes on their anchoring effect and catalytic performance has not been systematically investigated. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to explore the various electrochemical performances of a series of Ti2CTx (T = O, S, N, F, Cl, and Br) MXenes as sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries. We find that surface functional groups significantly affect the structural properties of MXenes as well as their electrochemical performance. Ti2CO2, Ti2CS2, and Ti2CN2 exhibit prominent affinity toward soluble sodium polysulfides. Moreover, they display excellent catalytic activity toward the sulfur reduction reaction and the decomposition reaction of Na2S. Finally, during the whole discharge process, Ti2CO2, Ti2CS2, and Ti2CN2 always maintain their metallic conductivity, which could improve the rate capability of Na-S batteries. Overall, Ti2CO2, Ti2CS2, and Ti2CN2 are proposed as promising bifunctional sulfur hosts for Na-S batteries, and our results may also provide insights for modulating the performance of MXenes in other applications.
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- Na Li
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Center for Advance Nuclear Safety and Sustainable Development, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030000, People's Republic of China.
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Xiao T, Zhang Y, Xi W, Wang R, Gong Y, He B, Wang H, Jin J. Rationally designing a Ti 3C 2T x/CNTs-Co 9S 8 heterostructure as a sulfur host with multi-functionality for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16139-16147. [PMID: 36259988 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04526e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been regarded as potential next-generation batteries owing to their ultrahigh theoretical capacity and abundance of sulfur. However, polysulfide shuttling, poor electronic conductivity, and severe volume expansion limit their commercial prospects. In this work, we rationally constructed a 3D porous Ti3C2Tx/CNTs-Co9S8 heterostructure derived from a zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF)/Ti3C2Tx MXene composite via carbonization and subsequent sulfidation. In this 3D porous Ti3C2Tx/CNTs-Co9S8 heterostructure, the 3D porous Ti3C2Tx MXene structure can provide facilitated ion and electron transport, good structural stability, and polar bonds to anchor sulfur and polysulfides. The formed CNTs can enhance ion diffusion and electron transport. The Co9S8 nanoparticles can accelerate the conversion reaction of polysulfides to Li2S, which can further prevent polysulfide shuttling. The 3D porous structure can buffer the electrode volume change upon cycling. This rationally designed Ti3C2Tx/CNTs-Co9S8/S cathode exhibits a high initial capacity of 1389.8 mA h g-1 at 0.1C, good cyclic stability (730.7 mA h g-1 at 0.2C after 100 cycles), and excellent rate capacities (530.7 mA h g-1 at 1C). When the S loading was 2.5 mg cm-2, the Ti3C2Tx/CNTs-Co9S8/S cathode still exhibited a reversible capacity of 472.8 mA h g-1 at 0.5C after 300 cycles.
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- Tuo Xiao
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
- Shenzhen Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Enabling the fast sodium ions diffusion by constructing reduced graphene oxide/TiO2/MXenes tandem architecture for durable sodium ions battery. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang C, Wu K, Cui J, Fang X, Li J, Zheng N. Robust Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries Enabled by a Sandwich-Structured MXene@C/Polyolefin/MXene@C Dual-functional Separator. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106983. [PMID: 35187834 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT-Na-S) batteries are attracting increased attention due to their high theoretical energy density and low-cost. However, the traditional RT-Na-S batteries assembled with glass fiber (GF) separators are still hindered by the polysulfide shuttle effect and sodium dendrite growth, limiting the battery's capacity and cycling stability. Here, a facile and effective method toward commercial polyolefin separators for constructing stable RT-Na-S batteries is presented. By coating commercial polypropylene membrane with core-shell structured MXene@C nanosheets, a powerful dual-functional separator with improved electrolyte wettability that can inhibit polysulfide migration and induce uniform sodium disposition is developed. More importantly, the modified separator can also accelerate the conversion kinetics of sodium polysulfides. Benefiting from these characteristics, the as-prepared RT-Na-S battery exhibits a remarkably enhanced capacity (1159 mAh g-1 at 0.2 C) and excellent cycling performance (95.8% of capacity retention after 650 cycles at 0.5 C). This study opens a promising avenue for the development of high-performance Na-S batteries.
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- Chaozhi Wang
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, 361005, China
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Yin C, Li Z, Zhao D, Yang J, Zhang Y, Du Y, Wang Y. Azo-Branched Covalent Organic Framework Thin Films as Active Separators for Superior Sodium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14178-14187. [PMID: 35994525 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sodium-Sulfur (Na-S) batteries are outstanding for their ultrahigh capacity, energy density, and low cost, but they suffer from rapid cell capacity decay and short lifespan because of serious polysulfide shuttle and sluggish redox kinetics. Herein, we synthesize thin films of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with azobenzene side groups branched to the pore walls. The azobenzene branches deliver dual functions: (1) narrow the pore size to the sub-nanometer scale thus inhibiting the polysulfide shuttle effect and (2) act as ion-hopping sites thus promoting the Na+ migration. Consequently, the Na-S battery using the COF thin film as the separator exhibits a high capacity of 1295 mA h g-1 at 0.2 C and an extremely low attenuation rate of 0.036% per cycle over 1000 cycles at 1 C. This work highlights the importance of separator design in upgrading Na-S batteries and demonstrates the possibility of functionalizable framework materials in developing high-performance energy storage systems.
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- Congcong Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Ali MR, Bacchu MS, Al-Mamun MR, Hossain MI, Khaleque A, Khatun A, Ridoy DD, Aly MAS, Khan MZH. Recent Advanced in MXene Research toward Biosensor Development. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022:1-18. [PMID: 36068703 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2115286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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MXene is a rapidly emerging group of two-dimensional (2D) multifunctional nanomaterials, drawing huge attention from researchers of a broad scientific field. Reporting the synthesis of MXene was the following breakthrough in 2D materials following the discovery of graphene. MXene is considered the most recent developments of materials, including transition metal carbonitrides, nitrides, and carbides synthesized by etching or mechanical-based exfoliation of selective MAX phases. MXene has a plethora of prodigious properties such as unique interlayer spacing, high ion and electron transport, large surface area, excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, exceptional volumetric capacitance, thermal shock, and oxidation resistance, easily machinable and inherently hydrophilic, and biocompatibility. Owing to the abundance of tailorable surface function groups, these properties can be further enhanced by surface functionalization with covalent and non-covalent modifications via numerous surface functionalization methods. Therefore, MXene finds their way to a plethora of applications in numerous fields including catalysis, membrane separation, energy storage, sensing, and biomedicine. Here, the focus is on reviewing the structure, synthesis techniques, and functionalization methods of MXene. Furthermore, MXene-based detection platforms in different sensing applications are survived. Great attention is given to reviewing the applications of MXene in the detection of biomolecules, pathogenic bacteria and viruses, cancer biomarkers food contaminants and mycotoxins, and hazardous pollutants. Lastly, the future perspective of MXene-based biosensors as a next-generation diagnostics tool is discussed. Crucial visions are introduced for materials science and sensing communities to better route while investigating the potential of MXene for creating innovative detection mechanisms.
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- Md Romzan Ali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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- Department of New Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
- Laboratory of Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME), Jashore University of Science and technology, Jashore, Bangladesh
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Du X, Du W, Sun J, Jiang D. Self-powered photoelectrochemical sensor for chlorpyrifos detection in fruit and vegetables based on metal–ligand charge transfer effect by Ti3C2 based Schottky junction. Food Chem 2022; 385:132731. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wang M, Zhang H, Zhang W, Chen Q, Lu K. Electrocatalysis in Room Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries: Tunable Pathway of Sulfur Speciation. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200335. [PMID: 35560544 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Benefiting from the merits of natural abundance, low cost, and ultrahigh theoretical energy density, the room temperature sodium-sulfur (RT NaS) batteries are regarded as one of the promising candidates for the next-generation scalable energy storage devices. However, the uncontrollable sulfur speciation pathways severely hinder its practical applications. Recently, various strategies have been employed to tune the conversion pathways of sulfur, such as physical confinement, chemical inhibition, and electrocatalysis. Herein, the recent advances in electrocatalytic effects manipulate sulfur speciation pathways in advanced RT NaS electrochemistry are reviewed, including the promotion of the nearly full conversion of long-chain polysulfides, short-chain polysulfides, and small sulfur molecules. The underlying catalytic modulation mechanism that fundamentally tunes the electrochemical pathway of sulfur species is comprehensively summarized along with the design strategies for catalytic active centers. Furthermore, the challenge and potential solutions to realize the quasi-solid conversion of sulfur are proposed to accelerate the real application of RT NaS batteries.
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- Mingli Wang
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui Graphene Engineering Laboratory, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Hao H, Wang Y, Katyal N, Yang G, Dong H, Liu P, Hwang S, Mantha J, Henkelman G, Xu Y, Boscoboinik JA, Nanda J, Mitlin D. Molybdenum Carbide Electrocatalyst In Situ Embedded in Porous Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Nanotubes Promotes Rapid Kinetics in Sodium-Metal-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106572. [PMID: 35451133 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This is the first report of molybdenum carbide-based electrocatalyst for sulfur-based sodium-metal batteries. MoC/Mo2 C is in situ grown on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes in parallel with formation of extensive nanoporosity. Sulfur impregnation (50 wt% S) results in unique triphasic architecture termed molybdenum carbide-porous carbon nanotubes host (MoC/Mo2 C@PCNT-S). Quasi-solid-state phase transformation to Na2 S is promoted in carbonate electrolyte, with in situ time-resolved Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and optical analyses demonstrating minimal soluble polysulfides. MoC/Mo2 C@PCNT-S cathodes deliver among the most promising rate performance characteristics in the literature, achieving 987 mAh g-1 at 1 A g-1 , 818 mAh g-1 at 3 A g-1 , and 621 mAh g-1 at 5 A g-1 . The cells deliver superior cycling stability, retaining 650 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1.5 A g-1 , corresponding to 0.028% capacity decay per cycle. High mass loading cathodes (64 wt% S, 12.7 mg cm-2 ) also show cycling stability. Density functional theory demonstrates that formation energy of Na2 Sx (1 ≤ x ≤ 4) on surface of MoC/Mo2 C is significantly lowered compared to analogous redox in liquid. Strong binding of Na2 Sx (1 ≤ x ≤ 4) on MoC/Mo2 C surfaces results from charge transfer between the sulfur and Mo sites on carbides' surface.
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- Hongchang Hao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
- Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11790, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute (TMI), The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1591, USA
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Wang R, Li M, Sun K, Zhang Y, Li J, Bao W. Element-Doped Mxenes: Mechanism, Synthesis, and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201740. [PMID: 35532321 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heteroatom doping can endow MXenes with various new or improved electromagnetic, physicochemical, optical, and structural properties. This greatly extends the arsenal of MXenes materials and their potential for a spectrum of applications. This article comprehensively and critically discusses the syntheses, properties, and emerging applications of the growing family of heteroatom-doped MXenes materials. First, the doping strategies, synthesis methods, and theoretical simulations of high-performance MXenes materials are summarized. In order to achieve high-performance MXenes materials, the mechanism of atomic element doping from three aspects of lattice optimization, functional substitution, and interface modification is analyzed and summarized, aiming to provide clues for developing new and controllable synthetic routes. The mechanisms underlying their advantageous uses for energy storage, catalysis, sensors, environmental purification and biomedicine are highlighted. Finally, future opportunities and challenges for the study and application of multifunctional high-performance MXenes are presented. This work could open up new prospects for the development of high-performance MXenes.
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- Ronghao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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Li X, Huang Z, Shuck CE, Liang G, Gogotsi Y, Zhi C. MXene chemistry, electrochemistry and energy storage applications. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:389-404. [PMID: 37117426 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 99.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The diverse and tunable surface and bulk chemistry of MXenes affords valuable and distinctive properties, which can be useful across many components of energy storage devices. MXenes offer diverse functions in batteries and supercapacitors, including double-layer and redox-type ion storage, ion transfer regulation, steric hindrance, ion redistribution, electrocatalysts, electrodeposition substrates and so on. They have been utilized to enhance the stability and performance of electrodes, electrolytes and separators. In this Review, we present a discussion on the roles of MXene bulk and surface chemistries across various energy storage devices and clarify the correlations between their chemical properties and the required functions. We also provide guidelines for the utilization of MXene surface terminations to control the properties and improve the performance of batteries and supercapacitors. Finally, we conclude with a perspective on the challenges and opportunities of MXene-based energy storage components towards future practical applications.
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- Xinliang Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
- Center for Advanced Nuclear Safety and Sustainable Development, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Xu J, Hang H, Chen C, Li B, Zhu J, Yao W. Surface oxygen-deficient Ti2SC for enhanced lithium-ion uptake. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.05.014] [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]
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Wang Y, Huang XL, Liu H, Qiu W, Feng C, Li C, Zhang S, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wang ZM. Nanostructure Engineering Strategies of Cathode Materials for Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. ACS NANO 2022; 16:5103-5130. [PMID: 35377602 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries are considered to be a competitive electrochemical energy storage system, due to their advantages in abundant natural reserves, inexpensive materials, and superb theoretical energy density. Nevertheless, RT Na-S batteries suffer from a series of critical challenges, especially on the S cathode side, including the insulating nature of S and its discharge products, volumetric fluctuation of S species during the (de)sodiation process, shuttle effect of soluble sodium polysulfides, and sluggish conversion kinetics. Recent studies have shown that nanostructural designs of S-based materials can greatly contribute to alleviating the aforementioned issues via their unique physicochemical properties and architectural features. In this review, we review frontier advancements in nanostructure engineering strategies of S-based cathode materials for RT Na-S batteries in the past decade. Our emphasis is focused on delicate and highly efficient design strategies of material nanostructures as well as interactions of component-structure-property at a nanosize level. We also present our prospects toward further functional engineering and applications of nanostructured S-based materials in RT Na-S batteries and point out some potential developmental directions.
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- Ye Wang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronic Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Institute of Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Institute of Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, P.R. China
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Liu Y, Ma S, Rosebrock M, Rusch P, Barnscheidt Y, Wu C, Nan P, Bettels F, Lin Z, Li T, Ge B, Bigall NC, Pfnür H, Ding F, Zhang C, Zhang L. Tungsten Nanoparticles Accelerate Polysulfides Conversion: A Viable Route toward Stable Room-Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105544. [PMID: 35132807 PMCID: PMC9008787 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries are arousing great interest in recent years. Their practical applications, however, are hindered by several intrinsic problems, such as the sluggish kinetic, shuttle effect, and the incomplete conversion of sodium polysulfides (NaPSs). Here a sulfur host material that is based on tungsten nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen-doped graphene is reported. The incorporation of tungsten nanoparticles significantly accelerates the polysulfides conversion (especially the reduction of Na2 S4 to Na2 S, which contributes to 75% of the full capacity) and completely suppresses the shuttle effect, en route to a fully reversible reaction of NaPSs. With a host weight ratio of only 9.1% (about 3-6 times lower than that in recent reports), the cathode shows unprecedented electrochemical performances even at high sulfur mass loadings. The experimental findings, which are corroborated by the first-principles calculations, highlight the so far unexplored role of tungsten nanoparticles in sulfur hosts, thus pointing to a viable route toward stable Na-S batteries at room temperatures.
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- Yuping Liu
- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute for Advanced StudyChengdu UniversityChengdu610100P. R. China
- SPECCEACNRSUniversité Paris‐SaclayCEA SaclayCedex Gif‐sur‐Yvette91191France
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- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute of Electronic Materials and DevicesLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui ProvinceKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationInstitutes of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui UniversityHefei230601China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui ProvinceKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationInstitutes of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui UniversityHefei230601China
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui ProvinceKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationInstitutes of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui UniversityHefei230601China
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- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Cluster of Excellence PhoenixDLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui ProvinceKey Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of EducationInstitutes of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui UniversityHefei230601China
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- Institute of Solid State PhysicsLeibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
- Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE)Leibniz University HannoverHannover30167Germany
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Zhou X, Yu Z, Yao Y, Jiang Y, Rui X, Liu J, Yu Y. A High-Efficiency Mo 2 C Electrocatalyst Promoting the Polysulfide Redox Kinetics for Na-S Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2200479. [PMID: 35142394 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Room-temperature sodium-sulfur (RT Na-S) batteries, as promising next-generation energy storage candidates, are drawing more and more attention due to the high energy density and abundant elements reserved in the earth. However, the native downsides of RT Na-S batteries (i.e., enormous volume changes, the polysulfide shuttle, and the insulation and low reactivity of S) impede their further application. To conquer these challenges, hierarchical porous hollow carbon polyhedrons embedded with uniform Mo2 C nanoparticles are designed deliberately as the host for S. The micro- and mesoporous hollow carbon indeed dramatically enhances the reactivity of the S cathodes and accommodates the volume changes. Meanwhile, the highly conductive dispersed Mo2 C has a strong chemical adsorption to polysulfides and catalyzes the transformation of polysulfides, which can effectively inhibit the dissolution of polysulfides and accelerate the reaction kinetics. Thus, the as-prepared S cathode can display a high reversible capacity (1098 mAh g-1 at 0.2 A g-1 after 120 cycles) and superior rate performance (483 mAh g-1 at 10.0 A g-1 ). This work provides a new method to boost the performance of RT Na-S batteries.
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- Xuefeng Zhou
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Industry & Equipment Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials & Devices of Anhui Province, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Hao H, Hutter T, Boyce BL, Watt J, Liu P, Mitlin D. Review of Multifunctional Separators: Stabilizing the Cathode and the Anode for Alkali (Li, Na, and K) Metal-Sulfur and Selenium Batteries. Chem Rev 2022; 122:8053-8125. [PMID: 35349271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alkali metal batteries based on lithium, sodium, and potassium anodes and sulfur-based cathodes are regarded as key for next-generation energy storage due to their high theoretical energy and potential cost effectiveness. However, metal-sulfur batteries remain challenged by several factors, including polysulfides' (PSs) dissolution, sluggish sulfur redox kinetics at the cathode, and metallic dendrite growth at the anode. Functional separators and interlayers are an innovative approach to remedying these drawbacks. Here we critically review the state-of-the-art in separators/interlayers for cathode and anode protection, covering the Li-S and the emerging Na-S and K-S systems. The approaches for improving electrochemical performance may be categorized as one or a combination of the following: Immobilization of polysulfides (cathode); catalyzing sulfur redox kinetics (cathode); introduction of protective layers to serve as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) (anode); and combined improvement in electrolyte wetting and homogenization of ion flux (anode and cathode). It is demonstrated that while the advances in Li-S are relatively mature, less progress has been made with Na-S and K-S due to the more challenging redox chemistry at the cathode and increased electrochemical instability at the anode. Throughout these sections there is a complementary discussion of functional separators for emerging alkali metal systems based on metal-selenium and the metal-selenium sulfide. The focus then shifts to interlayers and artificial SEI/cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) layers employed to stabilize solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) in metal-sulfur solid-state batteries (SSBs). The discussion of SSEs focuses on inorganic electrolytes based on Li- and Na-based oxides and sulfides but also touches on some hybrid systems with an inorganic matrix and a minority polymer phase. The review then moves to practical considerations for functional separators, including scaleup issues and Li-S technoeconomics. The review concludes with an outlook section, where we discuss emerging mechanics, spectroscopy, and advanced electron microscopy (e.g. cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB))-based approaches for analysis of functional separator structure-battery electrochemical performance interrelations. Throughout the review we identify the outstanding open scientific and technological questions while providing recommendations for future research topics.
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- Hongchang Hao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, United States
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- Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program & Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Peng W, Han J, Lu YR, Luo M, Chan TS, Peng M, Tan Y. A General Strategy for Engineering Single-Metal Sites on 3D Porous N, P Co-Doped Ti 3C 2T X MXene. ACS NANO 2022; 16:4116-4125. [PMID: 35187929 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) MXenes have been developed to stabilize single atoms via various methods, such as vacancy reduction and heteroatom-mediated interactions. However, anchoring single atoms on 3D porous MXenes to further increase catalytic active sites and thus construct electrocatalysts with high activity and stability remains unexplored. Here, we reported a general synthetic strategy for engineering single-metal sites on 3D porous N, P codoped Ti3C2TX nanosheets. Through a "gelation-and-pyrolysis" process, a series of atomically dispersed metal catalysts (Pt, Ir, Ru, Pd, and Au) supported by N, P codoped Ti3C2TX nanosheets with 3D porous structure can be obtained and serve as efficient catalysts for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). As a result of the favorable electronic and geometric structure of N(O), P-coordinated metal atoms optimizing catalytic intermediates adsorption and 3D porous structure exposing the active surface sites and facilitating charge/mass transfer, the as-synthesized Pt SA-PNPM catalyst shows ∼20-fold higher activity than the commercial Pt/C catalyst for electrochemical HER over a wide pH range.
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Electronic Science and Technology, School of Electronic Information Engineering, Wuxi University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214105, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Nahian MS, Jayan R, Kaewmaraya T, Hussain T, Islam MM. Elucidating Synergistic Mechanisms of Adsorption and Electrocatalysis of Polysulfides on Double-Transition Metal MXenes for Na-S Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10298-10307. [PMID: 35167253 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Multiple unfavorable features, such as poor electronic conductivity of sulfur cathodes, the dissolution and shuttling of sodium polysulfides (Na2Sn) in electrolytes, and the slower kinetics for the decomposition of solid Na2S, make sodium-sulfur batteries (NaSBs) impractical. To overcome these obstacles, novel double-transition metal (DTM) MXenes, Mo2TiC2T2, (T = O and S) are studied as an anchoring material (AM) to immobilize higher-order polysulfides and to expedite the otherwise slower kinetics of insoluble short-chain polysulfides. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are carried out to justify and compare the effectiveness of Mo2TiC2S2 and Mo2TiC2O2 as AMs by analyzing their interactions with S8/Na2Sn (n = 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8). Mo2TiC2S2 provides moderate adsorption strength compared to Mo2TiC2O2, therefore, it is expected to effectively inhibit Na2Sn dissolution and shuttling without causing decomposition of Na2Sn. The calculated Gibbs free energies of the rate-determining step for sulfur reduction reactions (SRR) are found to be significantly lower (0.791 eV for S and 0.628 eV for O functionalization) than that in vacuum (1.442 eV), suggesting that the SRR is more thermodynamically favorable on Mo2TiC2T2 during discharge. Additionally, both Mo2TiC2S2 and Mo2TiC2O2 demonstrated effective electrocatalytic activity for the decomposition of Na2S, with a substantial reduction in the energy barrier to 1.59 eV for Mo2TiC2S2 and 1.67 eV for Mo2TiC2O2. While Mo2TiC2O2 had superior binding properties, structural distortion is observed in Na2Sn, which may adversely affect cyclability. On the other hand, because of its moderate binding energy, enhanced electronic conductivity, and significantly faster oxidative decomposition kinetics of polysulfides, Mo2TiC2S2 can be considered as an effective AM for suppressing the shuttle effect and improving the performance of NaSBs.
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- Md Shahriar Nahian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
- Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), NANOTEC-KKU RNN on Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Gao Y, Xue P, Ji L, Pan X, Chen L, Guo W, Tang M, Wang C, Wang Z. Interfacial Self-assembly of Organics/MXene Hybrid Cathodes Toward High-Rate-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:8036-8047. [PMID: 35119835 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Conjugated quinones are promising cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, the contemporary primary conjugated quinones cathodes still hold to limited capacity, poor rate performance and low cyclability, due to the poor electronic and ionic conductivity. Herein, a series of high-performance conjugated-quinones@MXene hybrid cathodes is constructed by an in situ polymerization-assembly strategy based on the hydrogen bond and S-Ti interaction. The PAQS@Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid, as a typical example, exhibits sandwiched structure with intimate PAQS@MXene contact, resulting in efficient interfacial mass transfer. The assembled MXene is able to build interconnected conductive channels in the hybrid cathodes for continuous and fast electrons/ions transport, which is verified by both the experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. As a result, the optimal PAQS@MXene hybrid electrode delivers excellent electrochemical performances with high capacity (∼242 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1), superior fast-charge/discharge ability (∼148 and 121 mA h g-1 at 5 and 10 A g-1, respectively), and ultralong cycle life (capacity as high as 57 mA h g-1 after 9000 cycles at 5 A g-1), which are more superior to that of the pure PAQS electrodes. Besides, the analogous PPTS@Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid cathode also shows better performances compared to the pure materials.
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- Yijun Gao
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Department of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan 430205, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu hydrogen Valley, Foshan 528200, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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Cathode host engineering for non-lithium (Na, K and Mg) sulfur/selenium batteries: A state-of-the-art review. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2022.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Liu H, He Y, Zhang H, Wang S, Cao K, Jiang Y, Liu X, Jing QS. Heterostructure engineering of ultrathin SnS 2/Ti 3C 2T x nanosheets for high-performance potassium-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:167-176. [PMID: 34388569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Layered metal sulfides are considered as promising candidates for potassium ion batteries (KIBs) owing to the unique interlayer passages for ion diffusion. However, the insufficient electronic conductivity, inevitable volume expansion, and sulfur loss hinder the promotion of K-ion storage performance. Herein, few-layered Ti3C2Tx nanosheets were selected as the multi-functional substrate for cooperating few-layered SnS2 nanosheets, constructing SnS2/Ti3C2Tx hetero-structural nanosheets (HNs) with the thickness as thin as about 5 nm. In this configuration, the formed Ti-S bonds provide robust interaction between SnS2 and Ti3C2Tx nanosheets, which hinders the agglomeration of SnS2 and the restack of Ti3C2Tx, endowing the hybrid material with robust nanostructure. Thus, the shortcomings of the SnS2 anode are muchly relieved. In this way, the as-prepared SnS2/Ti3C2Tx HNs electrode delivers reversible capacities of 462.1 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 and 166.1 mAh g-1 at 2.0 A g-1, respectively, and a capacity of 85.5 mAh g-1 is remained even after 460 cycles at 2.0 A g-1. These results are superior to those of the counterpart electrode, confirming aggressive promotion of K-ion storage performance of SnS2 anode brought by the cooperation of Ti3C2Tx, and presenting a reliable strategy to improve the electrochemical performance of sulfide anodes.
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- Huiqiao Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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Cheng M, Yan R, Yang Z, Tao X, Ma T, Cao S, Ran F, Li S, Yang W, Cheng C. Polysulfide Catalytic Materials for Fast-Kinetic Metal-Sulfur Batteries: Principles and Active Centers. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2102217. [PMID: 34766470 PMCID: PMC8805578 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Benefiting from the merits of low cost, ultrahigh-energy densities, and environmentally friendliness, metal-sulfur batteries (M-S batteries) have drawn massive attention recently. However, their practical utilization is impeded by the shuttle effect and slow redox process of polysulfide. To solve these problems, enormous creative approaches have been employed to engineer new electrocatalytic materials to relieve the shuttle effect and promote the catalytic kinetics of polysulfides. In this review, recent advances on designing principles and active centers for polysulfide catalytic materials are systematically summarized. At first, the currently reported chemistries and mechanisms for the catalytic conversion of polysulfides are presented in detail. Subsequently, the rational design of polysulfide catalytic materials from catalytic polymers and frameworks to active sites loaded carbons for polysulfide catalysis to accelerate the reaction kinetics is comprehensively discussed. Current breakthroughs are highlighted and directions to guide future primary challenges, perspectives, and innovations are identified. Computational methods serve an ever-increasing part in pushing forward the active center design. In summary, a cutting-edge understanding to engineer different polysulfide catalysts is provided, and both experimental and theoretical guidance for optimizing future M-S batteries and many related battery systems are offered.
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- Menghao Cheng
- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non‐Ferrous MetalsLanzhou University of TechnologyLanzhouGansu730050P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non‐Ferrous MetalsLanzhou University of TechnologyLanzhouGansu730050P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryTechnische Universität BerlinHardenbergstraße 40Berlin10623Germany
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
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- College of Polymer Science and EngineeringState Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringSichuan UniversityChengdu610065China
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryFreie Universität BerlinTakustrasse 3Berlin14195Germany
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Thatsami N, Tangpakonsab P, Moontragoon P, Umer R, Hussain T, Kaewmaraya T. Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXenes to Inhibit the Shuttle Effect in Sodium Sulfur Batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:4187-4195. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05300k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Room-temperature sodium sulfur batteries (RT-NSBs) are among the promising candidates for large-scale energy storage applications because of the natural abundance of the electrode materials and impressive energy density. However, one...
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Song F, Hu J, Li G, Wang J, Chen S, Xie X, Wu Z, Zhang N. Room-Temperature Assembled MXene-Based Aerogels for High Mass-Loading Sodium-Ion Storage. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 14:37. [PMID: 34919180 PMCID: PMC8683516 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00781-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Low-temperature assembly of MXene nanosheets into three-dimensional (3D) robust aerogels addresses the crucial stability concern of the nano-building blocks during the fabrication process, which is of key importance for transforming the fascinating properties at the nanoscale into the macroscopic scale for practical applications. Herein, suitable cross-linking agents (amino-propyltriethoxysilane, Mn2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, and Co2+) as interfacial mediators to engineer the interlayer interactions are reported to realize the graphene oxide (GO)-assisted assembly of Ti3C2Tx MXene aerogel at room temperature. This elaborate aerogel construction not only suppresses the oxidation degradation of Ti3C2Tx but also generates porous aerogels with a high Ti3C2Tx content (87 wt%) and robustness, thereby guaranteeing the functional accessibility of Ti3C2Tx nanosheets and operational reliability as integrated functional materials. In combination with a further sulfur modification, the Ti3C2Tx aerogel electrode shows promising electrochemical performances as the freestanding anode for sodium-ion storage. Even at an ultrahigh loading mass of 12.3 mg cm-2, a pronounced areal capacity of 1.26 mAh cm-2 at a current density of 0.1 A g-1 has been achieved, which is of practical significance. This work conceptually suggests a new way to exert the utmost surface functionalities of MXenes in 3D monolithic form and can be an inspiring scaffold to promote the application of MXenes in different areas.
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- Fei Song
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
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Komen P, Ngamwongwan L, Jungthawan S, Junkaew A, Suthirakun S. Promoting Electrochemical Performance of Ti 3C 2O 2 MXene-Based Electrodes of Alkali-Ion Batteries via S Doping: Theoretical Insight. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:57306-57316. [PMID: 34813266 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ti3C2O2 MXene has been proposed as a promising electrode material for alkali-ion batteries owing to its tunable physical and chemical properties without sacrificing the excellent metallic conductivity. However, it still suffers from low specific capacity due to its limited interlayer spacing, especially for a larger ion like sodium (Na). Sulfur doping was suggested as a viable strategy to improve the electrode's storage performance. Herein, first-principles calculations and kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations were carried out to study the role of S doping on Li/Na intercalation. Based on experimental findings, two different doping sites, C (SC) and O (SO), with various S concentrations were reported and therefore used as the models in this study. Computations reveal that S doping on both C and O sites improves the electronic conductivity of the MXenes as their densities of states at the Fermi level are increased. In addition, the doped MXenes reveal an expanded lattice parameter in the normal direction, which agrees with experimental observations. However, only the SO-doped MXenes display an enlarged interlayer spacing, whereas doping at the C site only increases the layer thickness. The enlarged interlayer spacing in the SO-doped MXenes improves stabilities and transport kinetics of ion intercalation as indicated by their significantly lower insertion energies and diffusion barriers when compared with those of the pristine system. The kMC simulations were carried out to account for anisotropic diffusion in the SO-doped system. The obtained macroscopic properties of diffusion coefficients and apparent activation energies of the SO-doped system clearly confirm its superior transport kinetics. The estimated diffusion coefficients of Li(Na) are improved by 4(8) orders of magnitude upon SO doping. A fundamental understanding of the role of S doping on the improved capacitive kinetics serves as a good guide for developing MXene-based electrode materials for Li- and Na-ion batteries.
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- Paratee Komen
- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Thailand
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- School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
- Research Network NANOTEC-SUT on Advanced Nanomaterials and Characterization, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Thailand
- Research Network NANOTEC-SUT on Advanced Nanomaterials and Characterization, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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