BAND ENGINEERING IN Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx-MXene INTERFACE LEADS TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF AQUEOUS NH4+-ion HYBRID SUPERCAPACITORS Xiaofeng Zhang1; Muhammad Sufyan Javed2; Weihua Han1; 1LANZHOU UNIVERSITY, LanZhou, China; 2LANZHOU UNIVERSITY, Lanzhou, China; PAPER: 430/Nanomaterials/Regular (Oral) OS SCHEDULED: /Fri. 1 Dec. 2023/Dreams 3 ABSTRACT: The aqueous hybrid supercapacitor (AHSC) based on ammonium ion (NH4+) is an interesting energy storage device with excellent properties. However, the scarcity of appropriate and effective cathode materials limited its practicality. Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal nitrides, carbides, and/or carbonitrides (MXenes) show potential as cathode materials, but their low capacitance also limits their applicability. Here, we synthesized N-functionalized 2D MXene (Ti3C2Tx) with Ti2N interface engineering (Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx), which displayed not only superior capacitance and rate capability but also a cycling stability then pristine Ti3C2Tx. Ex-situ XRD and XPS were used to study the fast transport of electrons/ions and its charge storage mechanism at the interface of Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to validate the superior conductivity at the interface of the Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx(Tx = OH) electrode. Moreover, AHSC was assembled with the Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx as cathode and activated carbon as anode possesses outstanding energy storage performance. This study not only elucidates the charge storage process of Ti2N/Ti3C2Tx but also provide new insights for designing novel cathode materials for energy storage devices.
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