Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2018, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 317-327.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2018.03.170379

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Synthesis of MXenes and MXenes-containing Composites for Energy Storage and Conversions

WU Weimingab,ZHANG Changsonga,HOU Shaoganga,YANG Shubinb*()   

  1. aSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,Anyang Institute of Technology,Anyang,He'nan 455000,China
    bKey Laboratory of Aerospace Advanced Materials and Performance of Ministry of Education,School of Materials Science and Engineering,Beihang University,Beijing 100191,China
  • Accepted:2017-12-13 Published:2018-03-05 Online:2018-02-12
  • Contact: YANG Shubin
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1504218, No.51572007), the Ph.D Initial Scientific Research Fund of Anyang Institute of Technology(No.BSJ2016006).

Abstract:

This article reviews recent advances on the synthesis of novel two-dimensional(2D) transitional metal carbides and/or nitrides(MXenes), and their applications for electrochemical energy storage and conversions. These applications could be divided into three main categories: rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, and electro-catalysis. In these applied aspects, 2D MXenes exhibit promising capabilities due to the unique 2D structure, metallic conductivity, hydrophilic surfaces and other merits. Their electrochemical properties could be enhanced further by strategies of intercalating, compositing, doping, assembling and so on. This provides an avenue to exploit, synthesize and apply novel type of MXenes and MXene-based materials for broad fields, such as electrochemical energy storage and conversions, electronics, and catalysts.

Key words: MXene, 2D structure, lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors