journal article·2023-09

High‐Yield Exfoliation of Large MXene with Flake Sizes over 10 µm Using Edge‐Anchored Carbon Nanotubes

Xianwu Huang, Jiahui Huang, Jing Yang, Dong Yang, Tongtao Li, Angang Dong

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 33· Issue 36
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Abstract

Abstract The exceptional properties of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXene) have led to numerous promising applications. However, the performance of MXene is often dependent on the size of the flakes, and obtaining large‐sized, high‐quality MXene flakes remains challenging. Herein, a carbon nanotube (CNT)‐assisted exfoliation strategy is introduced, which significantly improves the yield of large‐flake MXene while entirely transforming the centrifugation residues into small‐flake MXene, resulting in waste‐free synthesis of MXene. The average size of the obtained MXene flakes can reach over 10 and 0.7 µm for the two populations, respectively. Additionally, the capacitive performance of MXene can be greatly enhanced with a small amount of CNTs. As a proof of concept, a planar interdigital micro‐supercapacitor with heterogeneous layers assembled by large‐ and small‐flake MXene simultaneously exhibits outstanding synergistic enhancement in volumetric capacitance (1072 F cm⁻3) and energy density (53.5 mWh cm⁻3). This CNT‐assisted method provides explicit directions for achieving the ideal utilization of MXene, improving the yield of large flakes while making judicious use of waste, to meet specific application needs.
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OpenAlex topics: MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication · Graphene research and applications

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Molecule Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China

Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200438 China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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