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Leaf-inspired design of mesoporous Sb2S3/N-doped Ti3C2Tx composite towards fast sodium storage

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Owing to excellent conductivity and abundant surface terminals, MXene-based heterostructures have been intensively investigated as energy storage materials. However, elaborate design of the structure and composition of MXene-based hybrids towards superior electrochemical performance is still challenging. Herein, we present an ingenious leaf-inspired design for preparing a unique Sb2S3/nitrogen-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene (L-Sb2S3/Ti3C2) hybrid. In-situ TEM observations reveal that the leaflike Sb2S3 nanoparticles with numerous mesopores can well relieve the large volume changes via an inward pore filling mechanism with only 20% outward expansion, whereas highly conductive N-doped Ti3C2Tx nanosheets can serve as the robust mechanical support to reinforce the structural integrity of the hybrid. Benefiting from the structural and constituent merits, the L-Sb2S3/Ti3C2 anode fabricated exhibits a fast sodium storage behavior in terms of outstanding rate capability (339.5 mA h g−1 at 2,000 mA g−1) and high reversible capacity at high current density (358.2 mA h g−1 at 1,000 mA g−1 after 100 cycles). Electrochemical kinetic tests and theoretical simulation further manifest that the boosted electrochemical performance mainly arises from such a unique leaf-like Sb2S3 mesoporous nanostructure with abundant active sites, and enhanced Na+ adsorption energy on the heterojunction formed between Sb2S3 nanoparticles and Ti3C2 matrix.

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This work was supported by the Shuguang Program from Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (18SG035) and State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University (KF2015). Dr. Q. Zhang thanks the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52072323, 51872098).

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  1. Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Fengyi He, Guanjia Zhu, Yadong Liu & Haijiao Zhang

  2. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Minghong Wu

  3. School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia

    Cheng Tang & Aijun Du

  4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China

    Qiaobao Zhang

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He, F., Tang, C., Zhu, G. et al. Leaf-inspired design of mesoporous Sb2S3/N-doped Ti3C2Tx composite towards fast sodium storage. Sci. China Chem. 64, 964–973 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-020-9942-9

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