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Three-dimensional architecture using hollow Cu/C nanofiber interpenetrated with MXenes for high-rate lithium-ion batteries

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Improving the electron/ion transport ability and alleviating expansion during charging/discharging processes are vital for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this work, a three-dimensional anode was fabricated using conductive hollow carbon-based nanotubes interpenetrated MXene architecture by directing the assembly of flexible electrospun hollow copper/carbon nanotubes and rigid Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets. The introduction of copper into carbon matrix leads to an improvement of lithium storage owing to the increase of disorder graphite. Additionally, the unique structure of the fabricated electrode provides a cross-network for fast electron diffusion by preventing the stack of nanotubes and MXene nanosheets. Consequently, the optimized electrode exhibits a high initial capacity of 424.45 mAh·g−1 and maintains at 378.05 mAh·g−1 with a current density of 5 A·g−1 after 1000 cycles. This strategy of structural and chemical optimization provides new ideas for developing high-performance and durable electrochemical energy storage devices in the future.

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提升电子/离子传输能力以及缓解充放电过程中的体积膨胀对锂离子电池至关重要。本工作选用柔性电纺中空Cu掺杂碳纳米纤维与刚性Ti3C2Tx MXene纳米片作为构筑单元, 制备了具有穿插三维结构的锂离子电池负极材料。该材料碳骨架中Cu的引入使碳的无序度增加, 从而提高了锂的存储能力。此外, 独特穿插三维结构为电子的快速传输提供了交叉立体网络, 并避免了中空纳米纤维与MXene纳米片的堆叠, 从而改善电子和离子传输速率。因此, 该材料作为锂离子电池负极, 具有较高的初始比容量424.45 mAh·g–1, 并且在5 A·g–1的电流密度下, 循环1000次后仍保持378.05 mAh·g–1的比容量。该结构和化学优化策略为未来开发高性能电化学能量储存器件提供了新的思路。

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This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22005012 and 22105059), the Talent Introduction Program of Hebei Agricultural University (No. YJ201810), the Youth Top-notch Talent Foundation of Hebei Provincial Universities (No. BJK2022023) and Self-deployed Projects of Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This work was also funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No. B2019204009). The work is supported by Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province (No. ZD05). J. Liu acknowledges the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB (No. FRF-IDRY-21-015) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of USTB.

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  1. Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Daxing Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Jing-Chong Liu & Yong-Qiang Wen

  2. Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310018, China

    Jing-Chong Liu

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agriculture University, Baoding, 071001, China

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  5. Key Laboratory of Rare Earths, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, 341119, China

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Liu, JC., Ma, LL., Li, S. et al. Three-dimensional architecture using hollow Cu/C nanofiber interpenetrated with MXenes for high-rate lithium-ion batteries. Rare Met. 42, 3378–3386 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02372-3

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