Comparative Study of Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of Nb4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) and (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) MXenes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
2.1. Synthesis of LE–MAX Phase
2.2. Preparation of LE–MXene
2.3. Material Characterization and Electrochemical Performance
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- As the electrode material of a lithium–ion battery, the resulting Nb4C3Tx MXene provided the reversible capacity of 163.7 mAh·g−1 after 50 cycles at 0.1 A·g−1, maintaining the coulombic efficiency close to 100%. The measured specific capacities of the lithium batteries containing Nb4C3Tx MXene were 164.7, 116.1, and 72.2 mAh·g−1 at the current densities of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 A·g−1, respectively. When the current density was decreased to 0.1 A·g−1, the specific capacity increased to 169.5 mAh·g−1 again.
- (2)
- The lithium battery containing LE–MXene (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx exhibited the reversible capacity of 130 mAh·g−1 at 0.1 A·g−1 after 50 cycles. Also, the coulombic efficiency retained the high value close to 100%. The tested specific capacities of the lithium batteries containing (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx MXene were 123.1, 68.7, and 35.2 mAh·g−1 at the current densities of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 A·g−1, respectively. When the current density was restored to 0.1 A·g−1, the specific capacity recovered to 112.6 mAh·g−1.
- (3)
- It is concluded that the specific capacity of a lithium battery containing Nb4C3Tx MXene was higher than that of a lithium battery containing LE–MXene (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx MXene, which was ascribed to the existence of lattice distortion and defects in the LE–MXene which hindered the diffusion of lithium ions and reduced the reversible insertion and extraction of lithium ions.
- (4)
- The present work proved the promising applications of Nb4C3Tx and (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx MXenes in lithium batteries.
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Nb:Ti:V:Zr:Ta (Atomic Ratio) | Al: M–Site Elements (Atomic Ratio) |
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(Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4AlC3 | 80:4.02:4.88:5.03:4.72 | 0.844:4.00 |
60–48 h–LE | 80:5.81:6.52:2.58:7.64 | 0.034:4.00 |
Nb4AlC3 | - | 1.061:4.00 |
60–12 h | - | 0.095:4.00 |
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Fu, M.; Chen, H.; Cheng, J.; Chu, L.; Feng, Q.; Hu, C. Comparative Study of Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of Nb4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) and (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) MXenes. Metals 2023, 13, 1548. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091548
Fu M, Chen H, Cheng J, Chu L, Feng Q, Hu C. Comparative Study of Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of Nb4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) and (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) MXenes. Metals. 2023; 13(9):1548. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091548
Chicago/Turabian StyleFu, Ming, Hongyu Chen, Juan Cheng, Longsheng Chu, Qingguo Feng, and Chunfeng Hu. 2023. "Comparative Study of Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of Nb4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) and (Nb0.8Ti0.05V0.05Zr0.05Ta0.05)4C3Tx (T = –OH, –F, or =O) MXenes" Metals 13, no. 9: 1548. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091548