Issue 38, 2024

3D N-Ti3C2Tx/Co/N-CNT composites as a sodiophilic framework for dendrite-free sodium metal anodes

Abstract

Benefiting from the high theoretical capacity, abundant resource and low working potential, Na metal has been considered as a promising anode for sodium-based batteries. However, the growth of Na dendrites and severe volume variation upon cycling greatly hinder the development of Na metal anodes. Herein, N-doped Ti3C2Tx/N-doped carbon nanotube-based composites, where N-doped carbon nanotubes are distributed on N-doped Ti3C2Tx MXenes, are fabricated via Lewis acidic salt etching and subsequent annealing treatment. As a proof of concept, owing to superior sodiophilicity derived from –O termination and ample N species, outstanding Na+ diffusion kinetics and electronic conductivity as well as large specific area, N-doped Ti3C2Tx/Co/N-doped carbon nanotubes (TCC) can induce Na uniform nucleation and deposition, mitigate volume expansion and accelerate the plating/stripping kinetics when used as three-dimensional frameworks for the Na metal anode, thus achieving dendrite-free growth and considerably enhanced electrochemical performance. Specifically, the TCC electrode exhibits a low nucleation overpotential of 6 mV at 1 mA cm−2 and a high average coulombic efficiency of 99.9% at 2 mA cm−2 in asymmetric cells, and stably cycles for 1300 h at 1 mA cm−2 and 1 mA h cm−2 in symmetric cells. Moreover, excellent cycling performance can be achieved by the full cells with a capacity retention of 85.5% after 1200 cycles at 4C.

Graphical abstract: 3D N-Ti3C2Tx/Co/N-CNT composites as a sodiophilic framework for dendrite-free sodium metal anodes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Jun 2024
Accepted
07 Aug 2024
First published
07 Aug 2024

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 15491-15500

3D N-Ti3C2Tx/Co/N-CNT composites as a sodiophilic framework for dendrite-free sodium metal anodes

Y. Zhou, P. Huang, H. Ying, L. Cai, C. He, Z. Xu and W. Han, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 15491 DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02740J

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