Citation: Xinlin Zhang, Cheng Tang, Haitao Li, Jie Sun, Aijun Du, Minghong Wu, Haijiao Zhang. Robust assembly of TiO₂ quantum dots onto Ti₃C₂T_x for excellent lithium storage capability[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(6): 110088. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110088 shu

Robust assembly of TiO₂ quantum dots onto Ti₃C₂T_x for excellent lithium storage capability

Xinlin Zhang ^a ,
Cheng Tang ^b ,
Haitao Li ^a ,
Jie Sun ^a ,
Aijun Du ^b ,
Minghong Wu ^a ,
Haijiao Zhang ^{a, c, *,}

a.
Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
b.
School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
c.
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

hjzhang128@shu.edu.cn

Received Date: 21 May 2024
Accepted Date: 4 June 2024
Available Online: 4 June 2024

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TiO₂ has been widely studied as one of the most promising anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to good structural stability and small volume changes. However, its applications are still greatly affected by its poor electrical conductivity. In this work, ultrasmall TiO₂ quantum dots (QDs) are firmly grown onto 2D Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets (A-TiO₂/Ti₃C₂T_x), benefiting from the positive regulation of (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). Interestingly, SiO₂ nanoparticles produced by the hydrolysis of APTES can strengthen the strong coupling of TiO₂ QDs with Ti₃C₂T_x, thereby enhancing the structural integrity of the composite. As expected, the A-TiO₂/Ti₃C₂T_x composite demonstrates an exceptional lithium storage performance, achieving a high capacity of 425.4 mAh/g for 400 cycles at 0.1 A/g, and an outstanding long-term cycling stability. In-situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and theoretical analysis unconver that the superior lithium storage performance is attributed to its unique heterostructure and in-situ N doping derived from APTES, which not only reduces the Li⁺ adsorption energy, but also gives the fast charge transfer dynamics.
- TiO₂ quantum dots,
- Ti₃C₂T_x MXene,
- Robust assembly,
- Lithium-ion batteries,
- Anode materials
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