Synergizing Electron and Ion Transports of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>X</sub> MXene Fiber via Dot‐Sheet Heterostructure and Covalent Ti─C─Ti Cross‐Linking for Efficient Charge Storage and Thermal Management
Abstract Ti 3 C 2 T X MXene with the merits of metallic conductivity, superhigh volumetric capacitance, and efficient absorption of the electromagnetic wave is considered a promising building block for fiber fabrication; nevertheless, the simultaneous improvement in electrochemical charge storage and electrical conductivity/thermal management is seldom achieved for MXene‐based fibers due to the contradictory in material design. Typically, aligned and densified packing of MXene fibers is highly desired for an enhanced intra‐/inter‐flake electron transport; however, the narrowed inter‐layer spacing restricts the kinetics of ion diffusion (the intercalation/de‐intercalation of electrolyte ions) and diminishes the accessible active sites for charge storage. Herein, the electron and ion transports of Ti 3 C 2 T X MXene fiber are synergized via a unique dot‐sheet heterostructure covalently bonded by Ti─C─Ti which provides the optimal inter‐layer spacing for rapid ion diffusion and enhances the intra‐/inter‐flake cross‐linking for fast electron transport. As a result, the obtained fiber offers an improved conductivity of 2405 S cm −1 , a desirable capacitance of 1597 F cm −3 , an impressive energy density of 19.8 mWh cm −3 for the assembled supercapacitor, superior Joule heating performance, and a photo‐thermal temperature. These remarkable attributes enable their practical applications in energy‐supply scenarios, such as powering LEDs and wearable thermal management.
Authors
- Henghan Dai
- Gengzhi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-8912)
- Ziting Zhang
- Wei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-6408)
- Weidong Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-2836)
- Jingbo Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-7021)
- Shaochun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4400-708X)
- Huifang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6699-7443)
- Leang Yin
- Xinnan Zhu
- Wenteng Hou
Institutions
- Nanjing Tech University (CN)
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
- Shanxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202408508
- Citations
- 26
- Primary Topic
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.05
Funders
- Key Technologies Research and Development Program of Anhui Province
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province