Constructing Built‐in Electric Field in Heterogeneous Flower‐Like SnS<sub>2</sub>@Few‐Layer Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> for Enhanced Charge Transfer Kinetics in Lithium‐ion Capacitors

Abstract Lithium‐ion capacitors (LICs) are considered promising advanced energy storage devices due to their combination of high energy and power density. However, the inherent mismatch in charge storage rate between anode and cathode has forced search for anode materials with accelerated reaction kinetics. Herein, heterogeneous flower‐like SnS 2 @few‐layer Ti 3 C 2 (SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 ) composites with asymmetric charge distribution through Sn─O─Ti bonded are prepared, which can regulate the electronic structure of active sites. Moreover, the presence of f‐Ti 3 C 2 substrate suppresses the volume expansion of SnS 2 , while the SnS 2 alleviates the interlayer stacking and increases the active sites of f‐Ti 3 C 2 during charging/discharging processes. Consequently, LICs consisting of SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 anode and activated carbon (AC) cathode display high power density (6.67 kW kg −1 ), high energy density (126.26 Wh kg −1 ), and superior stability. Furthermore, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental characterizations reveal that the built‐in electric field, induced by modulating the work function of SnS 2 and f‐Ti 3 C 2 MXene, enables the directional electron transfer between heterogeneous interfaces, thereby lowering the diffusion energy barrier of Li ions and boosting the electrochemical reaction kinetics of SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 composites. This work provides guidance for designing composites with unique surface‐interface structures and modulating directional carrier transport between heterojunctions.

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Advanced Functional Materials
Published
2025-03-07
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202422017
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14
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MXene and MAX Phase Materials
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7.25

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Constructing Built‐in Electric Field in Heterogeneous Flower‐Like SnS2@Few‐Layer Ti3C2 for Enhanced Charge Transfer Kinetics in Lithium‐ion Capacitors

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Abstract Lithium‐ion capacitors (LICs) are considered promising advanced energy storage devices due to their combination of high energy and power density. However, the inherent mismatch in charge storage rate between anode and cathode has forced search for anode materials with accelerated reaction kinetics. Herein, heterogeneous flower‐like SnS 2 @few‐layer Ti 3 C 2 (SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 ) composites with asymmetric charge distribution through Sn─O─Ti bonded are prepared, which can regulate the electronic structure of active sites. Moreover, the presence of f‐Ti 3 C 2 substrate suppresses the volume expansion of SnS 2 , while the SnS 2 alleviates the interlayer stacking and increases the active sites of f‐Ti 3 C 2 during charging/discharging processes. Consequently, LICs consisting of SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 anode and activated carbon (AC) cathode display high power density (6.67 kW kg −1 ), high energy density (126.26 Wh kg −1 ), and superior stability. Furthermore, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental characterizations reveal that the built‐in electric field, induced by modulating the work function of SnS 2 and f‐Ti 3 C 2 MXene, enables the directional electron transfer between heterogeneous interfaces, thereby lowering the diffusion energy barrier of Li ions and boosting the electrochemical reaction kinetics of SnS 2 @f‐Ti 3 C 2 composites. This work provides guidance for designing composites with unique surface‐interface structures and modulating directional carrier transport between heterojunctions.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 35(32)
Qingdao University (CN), Qingdao University of Science and Technology (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province, Youth Innovation Team Project for Talent Introduction and Cultivation in Universities of Shandong Province
Affordable and clean energy
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