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Shearing-force-driven delamination of waste residue into oxidatively stable MXene composites for high-performance Si anode

Authors: Peng Liu, Zhi-Hao Zhu, Wen Zhang, Jia-Yi Liu, Zhong Su, Xin-Hua Liu, Shi-Chun Yang, Chao Lai

Published in: Rare Metals | Issue 7/2023

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The low yield of MXene is normally related to the delaminating step, contributing to the key technical challenges in moving toward industrial applications. Here, a shearing-force-driven strategy is proposed for re-exfoliating waste MXene residue to prepare oxidatively stable MXene composites in a low-cost manner, where the strong shear stress in the assisted solvent, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), chitosan (CS), and polyacrylamide (PAM) aqueous solutions, acts on the surface of MXene (Ti₃C₂T_x) through coordination between hydroxyl and Ti atoms, resulting in a rapid and efficient exfoliation of waste Ti₃C₂T_x residue under stirring. Furthermore, this formed coordinate bond helps to stabilize the low-valent Ti atoms on the surface of MXene, thereby enhancing the oxidative stability of Ti₃C₂T_x. Besides, the CNT@MXene composite is selected to construct a free-standing membrane to encapsulate Si nanoparticles, achieving a high and reversible capacity after 50 cycles. This work supports the concept of valorizing waste and adopts a fluid shear force-assisted method to re-exfoliate waste residues, which greatly reduces the cost of processing and improves the chemical stability of MXene. More importantly, this work has uncovered a new direction for the commercialization of MXene composites and has significantly improved the real-world applications of MXene-based materials.

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Title: Shearing-force-driven delamination of waste residue into oxidatively stable MXene composites for high-performance Si anode
Authors: Peng Liu
Zhi-Hao Zhu
Wen Zhang
Jia-Yi Liu
Zhong Su
Xin-Hua Liu
Shi-Chun Yang
Chao Lai
Publication date: 27-03-2023
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Published in: Rare Metals / Issue 7/2023
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-022-02182-z

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