Two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterials derived from MXenes(Ti_3C_2T_x)as advanced energy storage and conversion applications

The development of two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterial derived from MXenes as high performance electrode material is the key component for the advanced ene rgy storage and conversion systems.In the past decades,MXene derived nanomaterials have attracted greatly interest in scientific activity and potential applications because of their unique synergistic properties such as high thermal stability,excellent electrical conductivity,large surface area,easy to handle and outstanding electro and photo chemical properties.This review is focused on the synthesis of hybrid nanomaterials from MXene(Ti_3C_2T_x) for renewable energy conversion and storage application including hydrogen evolution reaction,supercapacitor,lithium-ion batteries and photocatalysis.Finally,we also summarized the prospect and opportunities of novel two-dimensional hybrid nanomaterials derived MXene(Ti_3C_2T_x) fo r futuristic sustainable energy technology.     

非贵金属助催化剂MXene在光催化领域应用的研究进展

环境友好型半导体光催化是当前最具前景的光催化技术之一,它不仅能够将太阳能转化为化学能以解决能源危机,还可以将污染物降解矿化从而解决环境问题.但是,传统的半导体光催化剂受限于光利用率低、光生载流子复合率高、稳定性较差等几个方面,无法达到理想的光催化效果.在半导体光催化剂上负载助催化剂是提升光催化效率的有效策略之一.负载助催化剂能够增强光生电荷在半导体与助催化剂界面间的传输,提供额外的催化活性位点,增强光捕获能力,因而被广泛应用于光催化剂的改性.目前广泛使用的贵金属助催化剂包括Au,Ag,Pt,Ru等,虽然这些贵金属助催化剂性能优异,但是它们存在储量少和成本高的问题,严重影响其规模化应用.因此,开展高效且成本低廉的非贵金属助催化剂的研究非常必要.近来,一种新型二维过渡金属材料(MXene)因其具有独特的二维层状结构、优异的导电性能、出色的光学和热力学性质而成为催化领域的研究热点.本文综述了有关非贵金属助催化剂MXene在光催化领域的最新研究进展,内容包括:(1)MXene材料的体相与表面结构特性;(2)薄层MXene的制备方法,例如氢氟酸刻蚀法、氢氟酸替代物刻蚀法以及熔融氟盐刻蚀法;(3)MXene基复合光催化剂的合成及改性策略,包括机械混合、自组装、原位氧化等;(4)MXene辅助增强光催化活性机理.论文还重点介绍了MXene作为助催化剂在光催化领域中的应用,包括光催化分解水产氢、光催化CO2还原、光催化固氮以及有机污染物的光催化降解.最后,论文分析了MXene基异质结光催化剂存在的问题与面临的挑战,并对MXene助催化剂的未来发展进行了展望.主要观点包括:(1)关于光催化分解水、空气净化、合成氨领域的研究较少,需要进一步开展;(2)MXene基异质结光催化剂的反应机理仍存在争议,需采用现代化仪器设备(包括原位表征技术)对其进行更为深入的探究;(3)目前,大多数MXene材料的制备都是通过强腐蚀性的氢氟酸或氢氟酸替代物刻蚀,开发环境友好且高效的MXene制备方法迫在眉睫;(4)阐明MXene表面终端基团的作用有助于提升MXene基复合光催化剂的性能;(5)引入新的改性策略如局域表面等离子体共振效应(LSPR)、缺陷调控、单原子催化(SAC)等来提高MXene基光催化剂的催化性能,是未来MXene基复合催化剂的发展方向.     

MXenes及MXenes复合材料的制备及其在能量存储与转换中的应用

综述了新型过渡金属碳化物和/或氮化物(MXenes)二维纳米材料的合成及其在电化学能源存储与转换中应用的研究进展,这些应用可以分为如下三类:二次电池、超级电容器以及电化学催化。 由于具有二维结构、金属导电性、亲水性表面以及其它优点,MXene二维纳米材料在这些应用领域展示了良好的性能,而且还可以通过嵌入、复合、掺杂、组装等方法来进一步提高其电化学性能。 本文为新型MXenes以及相关材料的开发、合成和应用提供了思路,这种新型MXenes 材料可以用于能量存储与转换、电子和催化等领域。     

Role of MXene surface terminations in electrochemical energy storage: A review

MXenes are a group of recently discovered 2D materials and have attracted extensive attention since their first report in 2011; they have shown excellent prospects for energy storage applications owing to their unique layered microstructure and tunable electrical properties. One major feature of MXenes is their tailorable surface terminations (e.g., −F, −O, −OH). Numerous studies have indicated that the composition of the surface terminations can significantly impact the electrochemical properties of MXenes. Nonetheless, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, mainly because of the difficulties in quantitative analysis and characterization. This review summarizes the latest research progress on MXene terminations. First, a systematic introduction to the approaches for preparing MXenes is presented, which generally dominates the surface terminations. Then, theoretical and experimental efforts regarding the surface terminations are discussed, and the influence of surface terminations on the electronic and electrochemical properties of MXenes are generalized. Finally, we present the significance and research prospects of MXene terminations. We expect this review to encourage research on MXenes and provide guidance for usingthese materials for batteries and supercapacitors.     

MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications

Novel nanomaterials and advanced nanotechnology continuously push forward the rapid development of sustainable energy conversion and storage equipment. An emerging family of two-dimensional transition-metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides, also known as MXenes, have attracted increasing attention and in depth investigation. Benefitting from their unique intrinsic properties, MXenes have attracted significant attention and they have been considered as promising candidate materials for the development of environmentally friendly energy resources. A large number of studies show that MXenes have great potential in energy conversion and storage fields. Despite of their exceptional properties, MXenes also have some inherent characteristics, such as low capacities and unstable retention performances, which severely hinder their prospect applications in energy conversion and storage fields. In this Minireview, the latest progress on MXenes and their hybrid composites with small molecules, polymers, carbon or metal ions, and their applications in energy conversion and storage fields is highlighted, including their use in different types of batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen/oxygen evolution reactions, electromagnetic interference absorption/shielding and solar steam generation. In addition, the critical challenges and further development prospects of MXene-based materials are also introduced.     

Direct Observation of Electron-Vibration Coupling at MXene-Solvent Interface?

MXenes, a new family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have received extensive interest due to their fascinating physicochemical properties, such as outstanding light-to-heat conversion efficiency. However, the photothermal conversion mechanism of MXenes is still poorly understood. Here, by using femtosecond visible and mid-infrared transient absorption spectroscopy, the electronic energy dissipation dynamics of MXene (Ti₃C₂T_x) nanosheets dispersed in various solvents are carefully studied. Our results indicate that the lifetime of photoexcited MXene is strongly dependent on the surrounding environment. Especially, the interfacial electron-vibration coupling between the MXene nanosheets and the adjacent solvent molecules is directly observed following the ultrafast photoexcitation of MXene. It suggests that the interfacial interactions at the MXene-solvent interface play a critical role in the ultrafast energy transport dynamics of MXene, which offers a potentially feasible route for tailoring the light conversion properties of 2D systems.     

MoS2‐on‐MXene Heterostructures as Highly Reversible Anode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Two‐dimensional (2D) heterostructured materials, combining the collective advantages of individual building blocks and synergistic properties, have spurred great interest as a new paradigm in materials science. The family of 2D transition‐metal carbides and nitrides, MXenes, has emerged as an attractive platform to construct functional materials with enhanced performance for diverse applications. Here, we synthesized 2D MoS₂‐on‐MXene heterostructures through in situ sulfidation of Mo₂TiC₂T_x MXene. The computational results show that MoS₂‐on‐MXene heterostructures have metallic properties. Moreover, the presence of MXene leads to enhanced Li and Li₂S adsorption during the intercalation and conversion reactions. These characteristics render the as‐prepared MoS₂‐on‐MXene heterostructures stable Li‐ion storage performance. This work paves the way to use MXene to construct 2D heterostructures for energy storage applications.     

Chemistry of two-dimensional MXene nanosheets in theranostic nanomedicine

Transition metal carbide,carbonitride and nitride MXenes,as the emerging two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials,have aroused burgeoning research interest in a broad range of applications ranging from energy conversion to biomedicines attributing to their distinctive planar nanostructure,physiochemical properties and biological effects.They are featured with fascinating electronic,optical,magnetic,mechanical and thermal properties,which exert significant roles in biomedical applications of 2D MXenes.In this review,we briefly summarize the recent research progress of 2D MXenes and highlight their intrinsic chemistry in theranostic nanomedicines,focusing on the synthetic chemistry for MXenes construction,surface chemistry for surface engineering,physiochemical property for theranostic application and biological chemistry for biosafety evaluation.Furthermore,based on the current achieve ments on MXenes,their potential research directio n,critical challenges and future development in biomedicine are also discussed.It is highly expected that 2D MXene-based nanosystems would have a broad application prospect in theranostic biomedicine provided the current facing critical issues and challenges are adequately solved.     

Intertwined Titanium Carbide MXene within a 3 D Tangled Polypyrrole Nanowires Matrix for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performances

The exploration of the rational design and synthesis of unique and robust architectured electrodes for the high capacitance, rate capability, and stability of supercapacitors is crucial to the future of energy storage technology. Herein, an in situ synthesis of multilayered titanium carbide MXene tightly caging within a 3 D conducting tangled polypyrrole (PPy) nanowire (NW) network is proposed as an effective strategy to prevent the aggregation of MXene, profoundly enhancing the electrochemical performance of the supercapacitor. Owing to the beneficial effects of an ideal 3 D interconnected porous structure and high electrical conductivity, the obtained electrode exhibits fast charge and ion transport kinetics as well as full usage of active material. As expected, the 3 D Ti₃C₂T_x@PPY NW exhibits a specific capacitance five times higher than that of pristine MXene (610 F g⁻¹), a good rate capability up to a current density of 25 A g⁻¹, and excellent stability with 100 % retention after 14 000 cycles at 4 A g⁻¹, outperforming the known state-of-the-art MXene-based supercapacitor. Our work provides a facile method for enhancing the performance of MXene-based energy storage devices.     

Interlayer Space Engineering of MXenes for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

The increasing demand for high-performance rechargeable energy storage systems has stimulated the exploration of advanced electrode materials. MXenes are a class of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic transition metal carbides/nitrides, which are promising candidates in electrodes. The layered structure facilitates ion insertion/extraction, which offers promising electrochemical characteristics for electrochemical energy storage. However, the low capacity accompanied by sluggish electrochemical kinetics of electrodes as well as interlayer restacking and collapse significantly impede their practical applications. Recently, interlayer space engineering of MXenes by different chemical strategies have been widely investigated in designing functional materials for various applications. In this review, an overview of the most recent progress of 2D MXenes engineering by intercalation, surface modification as well as heterostructures design is provided. Moreover, some critical challenges in future research on MXene-based electrodes have been also proposed.     

Cation-intercalated engineering and X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterizations of two dimensional MXenes

The geometrically multiplied development of 2D MXenes has already promoted the prosperity of various fields of scientific researches especially but not limited in energy storage and conversion.Notably,cation intercalation can improve the interlayer spacing of MXenes resulting in tunable physical and chemical properties.Moreover,the synchrotron radiation X-ray characterizations have also shown high potential on exploring the property and structu re of cation intercalated MXe nes.This review is mainly focused on the recent achievements of cation intercalated MXenes through different methods on energy storage systems.Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterizations are emphasized to probe the local coordination and electronic structure in intercalated MXenes.The outlook of cation intercalation on MXenes and their applications are also discus sed.     

Recent advances of MXene as promising catalysts for electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

Electrochemical reduction of N_2,as an eco-friendly alternative,not only allows the use of protons in water as a source of hydrogen under mild conditions but also can be driven by renewable electric energy.The major challenge is to identify high-efficiency electrocatalysts.MXene is a new class of 2D transition metal carbides,nitrides,and carbonitrides that have received significant attention in electrocatalysis.The investigations on MXene in electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation are rapidly proceeding,and some breakthroughs have emerged ve ry recently due to MXenes' satisfacto ry catalytic activity.Here,the recent progress concerning the MXene-based catalysts for electrochemical N_2 reduction reaction(NRR) is highlighted.In regards to giving guidelines for exploring more efficient MXene-based catalysts for the NRR,the fabrication and surface modification of MXene are discussed.Besides,the shortcomings and challenges of current research are summarized and the future research directions are prospected.     

Recent Advances in Two-dimensional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

With the increased energy demand,developing renewable and clean energy technologies becomes more and more significant to mitigate climate warming and alleviate the environmental pollution.The key point is design and synthesis of low cost and efficient materials for a wide variety of electrochemical reactions.Over the past ten years,two-dimensional(2D)nanomaterials that graphene represents have been paid much attention as a class of the most promising candidates for heterogeneous electrocatalysts in electrochemical storage and conversion.Their unique properties,such as good chemical stability,good flexibility,and good electronic properties,along with their nanosized thickness and large specific area,make them exhibit comprehensively good performances for energy storage and conversion.Here,we present an overview on the recent advances in electrochemical applications of graphene,graphdiyne,transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),and MXenes for supercapacitors(SCs),oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).     

MXene fibers for electronic textiles: Progress and perspectives

The rapid evolution of portable and wearable electronic devices has fueled the development of smart functional textiles that are able to conduct electricity, sense body movements, or store energy. One main challenge inhibiting the further development of functional textile-based electronics is the lack of robust functional fibers with suitable electrical, electrochemical and sensing functionalities. MXenes, an emerging family of two-dimensional(2D) materials, have shown to be promising candidates...     

3D打印MXene气凝胶基微型超级电容器技术与材料研究进展

微型超级电容器(Micro-supercapacitors,MSCs)作为便携、可穿戴、可植入的微型能量存储单元,因高功率密度、瞬间充放电及长循环寿命的优势,在柔性微型电化学储能技术中取得了快速发展。MXene基气凝胶材料因其三维多孔网状结构、优越导电性、亲水性等优势,能够缩短离子传输路径与提高电荷转移效率,在构建柔性MSCs中发挥重要作用,如活性电极材料、柔性导电集流体、油墨印刷等。然而,开发低价、高效、高性能的柔性MSCs器件仍面临诸多挑战。三维(3D)打印能够构建几何形状复杂的3D结构,制造不同尺寸和形状的微型储能器件。为了优化其电化学性能,分别对3D打印技术分类及其最新进展、可打印MXenes材料的设计原理研究进行了综述,总结了它们在与可穿戴电子设备集成MSCs设备中的应用。并对MXenes材料在解决3D打印MSCs的挑战性问题与发展前景做出展望。     

2020 roadmap on two-dimensional materials for energy storage and conversion

In this roadmap, two-dimensional materials including graphene, black phosporus, MXenes, covalent organic frameworks, oxides, chalcogenides, and others, are highlighted in energy storage and conversion.     

2020 roadmap on two-dimensional materials for energy storage and conversion

Energy storage and conversion have attained significant interest owing to its important applications that reduce CO₂ emission through employing green energy. Some promising technologies are included metal-air batteries, metal-sulfur batteries, metal-ion batteries, electrochemical capacitors, etc. Here, metal elements are involved with lithium, sodium, and magnesium. For these devices, electrode materials are of importance to obtain high performance. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a large kind of layered structured materials with promising future as energy storage materials, which include graphene, black phosporus, MXenes, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), 2D oxides, 2D chalcogenides, and others. Great progress has been achieved to go ahead for 2D materials in energy storage and conversion. More researchers will join in this research field. Under the background, it has motivated us to contribute with a roadmap on ‘two-dimensional materials for energy storage and conversion.     

Ti3C2Tx MXene compounds for electrochemical energy storage

Since their discovery in 2011, MXene compounds, and in particular the Ti₃C₂-based phases, have gained increasing interest from researchers leading to over 2000 scientific works in 2020. The peculiar morphological, charge transport, and surface properties make the MXenes ideal materials for energy storage applications such as active material in alkaline ion batteries and supercapacitors, as conductive or buffer agent in composite electrodes for high energy applications, and as electrocatalytic materials for oxygen evolution or redox flow batteries. Among this almost endless literature, this work focuses on 5 recent articles (2019/2020) that summarize the potential of MXenes in different energy storage applications, also resuming the most promising preparatory routes regarding industrial scalability.     

All-solid-state flexible microsupercapacitor based on two-dimensional titanium carbide

MXenes,serving as a novel family of two-dimensional(2D) metal carbides,have attracted great research interest as one of the promising electrode materials due to the unique properties.However,to our best knowledge,the 2D titanium carbide(one kind of MXene) used in constructing microsupercapacitors(MSCs) has not yet been reported to date.To this end,we firstly produce the MXene films on various kinds of substrates including polyethylene terephthalate(PET),silicon oxide film and titanium plate through vacuum-filtrating and subsequent controlled transferring.On this basis,flexible all-solid-state symmetric MSCs on PET substrate based on MXene films are fabricated by micro-fabrication process using polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)/H_2SO_4 as gel electrolyte.The results show that the as-made MSC has an ultrahigh rate performance with the scan rate of up to 1000Vs~(-1) as well as an ultrafast frequency response(τ_0 = 0.5 ms).In addition,the MSC delivers a large volumetric capacitance of 1.44 F cm~(-3),a high volumetric energy density(0.2 mWh cm~(-3) at the current density of 0.288 A cm~(-3) and a good cycling stability.Our research results presented here may pave the way for a new potential application of MXene in micro-power suppliers and micro-energy storage devices.