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Moiré-superlattice MXenes enabled ultra-stable K-ion storage in neutral electrolyte

Qiong Wu1( ), Yanhui Xue1, Shaofei Chao1, Fufa Wu1, Muhammad Sufyan Javed2( ), Lu Li3( ), Wei Zhang4,1( )
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, China
School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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In order to solve the challenging traditional problem of agglomeration and even structural collapse of layered electrode materials in electrolyte, we construct a hexagonal few-layered Ti3C2-MXene based free-standing film with Moiré-superlattices at the atomic layer level and reveal the formation mechanism of the interesting rotating Moiré pattern. The ultra-stable K-ion storage in neutral electrolyte is realized by breaking through the application limitation of significant attenuation of specific capacitance of supercapacitors.

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Ti3C2 MXene is an auspicious energy storage material due to its metallic conductivity and layered assembly. However, in the real working condition of electrochemical energy storage with long cycle charging–discharging, a structural collapse is usually caused by the stacking of its layers creating a large attenuation of specific capacitance. Inspired by the superlattice effect of magic angle graphene, we conducted microscopical regulation of rotation mismatch on the Ti3C2 lattice; consequently, a hexagonal few-layered Ti3C2 free-standing film constructed with Moiré-superlattices. Such finding not only solves the problem of Ti3C2 structural collapse but also dramatically improves the specific capacitance of Ti3C2 as a supercapacitor electrode under long cycle charging and discharging. The ultra-stable energy storage of this electrode material in a neutral aqueous electrolyte was realized. Moreover, the formation mechanism of rotating Moiré pattern is revealed through microscopy and microanalysis of the produced Moiré pattern, assisted with modeling and analyzing the underlying mechanism between the Moiré pattern and the rotation angle. Our work provides experimental and theoretical support for future construction of Moiré-superlattice structure for a wide range of MXene phases and is undoubtedly promoting the development of MXene materials in the field of energy storage.

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Ti3C2 MXeneMoiré-superlatticemicrowave-assisted etchingspecific capacitance

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 4,
April 2023
Pages 5006-5017
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5437-0
Cite this article:
Wu Q, Xue Y, Chao S, et al. Moiré-superlattice MXenes enabled ultra-stable K-ion storage in neutral electrolyte. Nano Research, 2023, 16(4): 5006-5017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5437-0
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Received: 17 October 2022
Revised: 08 December 2022
Accepted: 21 December 2022
Published: 21 January 2023
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