MXene‐Induced Pseudocapacitive Transformation in Battery‐Type Metal Sulfide: A Paradigm for High‐Rate Sodium Storage
High-rate sodium-ion storage is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of battery-type materials. Here, we present a universal MXene-enabled capacitive enhancement strategy, exemplified by interlayer-confined SnS<sub>2</sub> quantum dots (QDs) within Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene to form a porous 0D/2D heterostructure. Strong interfacial electronic coupling generates built-in electric fields, while quantum confinement shifts Na<sup>+</sup> storage from diffusion-dominated to pseudocapacitive behavior (94% contribution at 2 mV s<sup>-1</sup>). MXene nanoconfinement buffers volume changes and ensures uniform QD dispersion, enabling ultrafast Na<sup>+</sup>/electron transport. The electrode delivers 348 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> at 0.05 A g<sup>-1</sup>, retains 88.8% capacity after 3000 cycles, and achieves Na<sup>+</sup> diffusion coefficients of 10<sup>-10</sup>-10<sup>-11</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>. This work elucidates interfacial modulation as a powerful design principle for transforming battery-type materials into pseudocapacitive electrodes, providing a general pathway toward high-rate, durable sodium-ion energy storage.
Authors
- Ya Feng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0168-2974)
- Y M Wang
- S. F. Xu
- Yubing Li
- Dan Huang
- Panji Xu
Institutions
- Guangxi University (CN)
- Guangxi Science and Technology Department (CN)
- Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group (China) (CN)
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems (CN)
- Beijing Urban Systems Engineering Research Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202512847
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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