Novel design strategies of three-dimensional MXene structures and their applications in metal-ion hybrid capacitors
Lingfang Li
A , Bin Zeng A * , Chuang Xiang A and Wen Liu A
A
Lingfang Li received her PhD from Hunan University in 2016, and then worked as an Associate Professor at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan. She then became a full Professor at HUAS in 2020. Her research interests include the controllable fabrication and assembly of electrode materials, and the fundamentals, principles, and applications of supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries. |
Bin Zeng received his PhD from Hunan University in 2013, and then worked as an Associate Professor at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. He then became a full Professor at HUAS in 2019. His research interests include catalytic materials and electrospinning technology. |
Xiang Chuang received his PhD from Central South University in 2020, and then worked as a Lecturer at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. |
Liu Wen received his PhD from Hunan University in 2022, and then worked as a Lecturer at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. |
Abstract
MXene is a novel two-dimensional material that exhibits excellent competitive performance in energy storage and conversion applications due to its high electrical conductivity, good dispersibility, and abundant surface functional groups. However, the van der Waals interactions between MXene nanosheets tend to lead to stacking, which limits the number of active sites and ion dynamics. Constructing MXene materials into three-dimensional (3D) porous structures is an effective strategy to improve energy storage performance by increasing specific surface area and porosity, and decreasing ion transport distance. This review provides an overview of four novel design strategies for preparing three-dimensional MXene materials, including template-based, 3D printing, electrospinning, and gas-assisted methods, over the last 5 years (2019–2023), and explores the potential applications of 3D MXene structures in the new-type energy storage systems of metal-ion hybrid capacitors. Finally, the authors provide prospects for the future development of 3D MXene structures.
Keywords: 3D structures, design strategies, energy storage applications, hybrid capacitors, MXene materials, perspective, porous materials, template method.
Lingfang Li received her PhD from Hunan University in 2016, and then worked as an Associate Professor at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan. She then became a full Professor at HUAS in 2020. Her research interests include the controllable fabrication and assembly of electrode materials, and the fundamentals, principles, and applications of supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries. |
Bin Zeng received his PhD from Hunan University in 2013, and then worked as an Associate Professor at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. He then became a full Professor at HUAS in 2019. His research interests include catalytic materials and electrospinning technology. |
Xiang Chuang received his PhD from Central South University in 2020, and then worked as a Lecturer at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. |
Liu Wen received his PhD from Hunan University in 2022, and then worked as a Lecturer at the Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS) in Changde, Hunan, China. |
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