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Li-ion storage properties of two-dimensional titanium-carbide synthesized via fast one-pot method in air atmosphere

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NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages -

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25306-y

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Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [52072252, 51902215]
  2. Sichuan Science and Technology Program [2020ZDZX0005]
  3. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [YJ201886]
  4. Agence Nationale de la Recherche (Labex STORE-EX)
  5. Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang [2019R01003]
  6. Ningbo Top-talent Team Program, Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology [2018A610005]
  7. President's International Fellowship Initiative of CAS [2021DE0002]

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Structural bidimensional transition-metal carbides and/or nitrides (MXenes) have attracted attention in the material science research community for their unique physical-chemical properties. This study presents a method for cost-effective synthesis of MXenes using elemental precursors in a molten salt pot, allowing for MXene synthesis in an air environment without inert gas protection. Furthermore, the MXenes synthesized exhibit promising lithium-ion storage properties.
Structural bidimensional transition-metal carbides and/or nitrides (MXenes) have drawn the attention of the material science research community thanks to their unique physical-chemical properties. However, a facile and cost-effective synthesis of MXenes has not yet been reported. Here, using elemental precursors, we report a method for MXene synthesis via titanium aluminium carbide formation and subsequent in situ etching in one molten salt pot. The molten salts act as the reaction medium and prevent the oxidation of the reactants during the high-temperature synthesis process, thus enabling the synthesis of MXenes in an air environment without using inert gas protection. Cl-terminated Ti3C2Tx and Ti2CTx MXenes are prepared using this one-pot synthetic method, where the in situ etching step at 700 degrees C requires only approximately 10 mins. Furthermore, when used as an active material for nonaqueous Li-ion storage in a half-cell configuration, the obtained Ti2CTx MXene exhibits lithiation capacity values of approximately 280 mAh g(-1) and 160 mAh g(-1) at specific currents of 0.1 A g(-1) and 2 A g(-1), respectively. A facile and cost-effective synthesis of MXenes is not yet available. Here, the authors propose a one-pot molten salt-based method of MXenes synthesis from elemental precursors in an air atmosphere. Li-ion storage properties of the MXenes are also reported and discussed.

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