Ti3C2 MXene-Encapsulated NiFe-LDH Hybrid Anode for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries and Capacitors

Layered doubled hydroxides (LDHs) have aroused much attention in energy storage for their exchangeable anions and tunable interlayer spacing. However, poor electrical conductivity and aggregation of flakes cause huge volume changes and reduce accessible active sites, leading to inferior cycle stability and rate performance. Hence, a NiFe-LDH/Ti3C2 MXene hybrid with uniformly distributed NiFe-LDH nanoflakes decorated on MXene nanosheets through a simple hydrothermal reaction is prepared. Due to the synergism between the Ti3C2 MXene conductive frameworks and NiFe-LDH, NiFe-LDH/Ti3C2 MXene shows a superior electrochemical property for lithium storage. Its reversible capacity is 898.9 mAh g(-1) at 0.1 A g(-1), and even at 1 A g(-1), it still has 726.1 mAh g(-1), without capacity reduction in lithium-ion half-cells. In addition, the corresponding lithium-ion capacitor shows a higher energy density and power density, showing huge application prospect in lithium storage.

Automated summary

A NiFe-LDH/Ti3C2 MXene hybrid with superior electrochemical performance for lithium storage was prepared and studied, showing great potential for application in energy storage.