Preparation of Interconnected Tin Oxide Nanoparticles on Multi-layered MXene for Lithium Storage Anodes

Overview

Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2024 Oct 24

PMID 39443637

Authors

Wasif Ur Rehman

Zahoor Khan

Fatima Zahra

Ait Laaskri

Habib Khan

Umar Farooq

Mohit Bajaj

Ievgen Zaitsev

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Abstract

MXenes, a novel class of two-dimensional (2D) materials known for their excellent electronic conductivity and hydrophilicity, have emerged as promising candidates for lithium-ion battery anodes. This study presents a simple wet-chemical method for depositing interconnected SnO nanoparticles (NPs) onto MXene sheets. The SnO NPs act as both a high-capacity energy source and a spacer to prevent MXene sheets from restacking. The highly conductive MXene facilitates rapid electron and lithium-ion transport and mitigates the volume changes of SnO₂ during the lithiation/delithiation process by confining the SnO₂ NPs between the MXene layers. This composite anode, SnO@MXene, leverages the high capacity of SnO and the structural and mechanical stability MXene provides. The SnO@MXene anode exhibits superior electrochemical performance, with a high specific capacity of 678 mAh g at a current rate of 2.0 A g over 500 cycles, outperforming pristine MXenes and SnO nanoparticles.

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