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ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
卷 11, 期 32, 页码 -出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202003069
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catalytic centers; defects; kinetics; Li-O; (2) batteries; MXene quantum dots
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资金
- State Key Program of National Natural Science of China [51532005, U1906227]
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [51802175, 51872171]
- Project of 20 items of University of Jinan [2019GXRC010]
The study demonstrates that the Ti3C2 QDC/N-C material, with abundant crystal defects and well-defined grain boundaries and edge defects, enhances catalytic activity and cycling stability for lithium-oxygen batteries. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations reveal the significant role of crystal defects in catalytic centers.
Ameliorating round-trip efficiency and mitigating parasitic reaction play a key role in enhancing the activity and durability of lithium-oxygen batteries. Herein, it is first reported that Ti3C2 MXene quantum dot clusters full of rich crystal defects anchored on N-doped carbon nanosheets (Ti3C2 QDC/N-C) can operate well as bifunctional catalyst for Li-O-2 batteries. The well-defined grain boundary and edge defects make crucial contributions in modulating the local unsaturated coordination state of active titanium atoms and thus the electronic structure of Ti3C2 QDC/N-C, greatly enhancing the catalytic capability. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations disclose that the fruitful crystal defects governed catalytic centers endow substantial benefits for inducing charge density delocalization, regulating the LixOy intermediate adsorption and reducing the oxidation-reduction energy barriers. The geometric morphology and distribution of final Li2O2 accommodations are distinctly altered with optimized decomposition reversibility, which strengthens electro-catalytic kinetics and lowers redox voltage gaps. As expected, Li-O-2 cells based on Ti3C2 QDC/N-C show favorable long-period stability (240 cycles at 200 mA g(-1)) with minimal side reactions and distinguished discharge/charge overpotential (0.62 V). Critically, this crystal defect strategy paves a new way for expanding the active sites in MXenes for catalytic applications.
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