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Title: Two-Dimensional Nb-Based M 4 C 3 Solid Solutions (MXenes)

Abstract

Two new two-dimensional Nb4C3-based solid solutions (MXenes), (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Tx and (Nb0.8,Zr0.2)4C3Tx (where T is a surface termination) were synthesizedas confirmed by X-ray diffractionfrom their corresponding MAX phase precursors (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4AlC3 and (Nb0.8,Zr0.2)4AlC3. In our report we discuss Zr-containing MXene. We also studied intercalation of Li ions into these two compositions, and Nb4C3Tx in order to determine the potential of those materials for energy storage applications. Lithiation and delithiation peaks at 2.26 and 2.35 V, respectively, appeared in the case of Nb4C3Tx, but were not present in Nb2CTx. After 20 cycles at a rate of C/4, the specific capacities of (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Txand (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Tx were 158 and 132 mAh/g, respectively, both slightly lower than the capacity of Nb4C3Tx.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [4];  [2];  [5];  [3];  [3];
  1. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). Dept of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Inst.; Nanjing Univ. (China). College of Materials Science and Engineering
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division
  3. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). Dept of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Inst.
  4. Nanjing Univ. (China). College of Materials Science and Engineering
  5. Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). Dept of Materials Science and Engineering and A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Inst.; Linkoping Univ. (Sweden). Thin Film Physics Division
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
OSTI Identifier:
1324166
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 99; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
American Ceramic Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Yang, Jian, Naguib, Michael, Ghidiu, Michael, Pan, Li-Mei, Gu, Jian, Nanda, Jagjit, Halim, Joseph, Gogotsi, Yury, Barsoum, Michel W., and Zhou, Y. Two-Dimensional Nb-Based M 4 C 3 Solid Solutions (MXenes). United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1111/jace.13922.
Yang, Jian, Naguib, Michael, Ghidiu, Michael, Pan, Li-Mei, Gu, Jian, Nanda, Jagjit, Halim, Joseph, Gogotsi, Yury, Barsoum, Michel W., & Zhou, Y. Two-Dimensional Nb-Based M 4 C 3 Solid Solutions (MXenes). United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.13922
Yang, Jian, Naguib, Michael, Ghidiu, Michael, Pan, Li-Mei, Gu, Jian, Nanda, Jagjit, Halim, Joseph, Gogotsi, Yury, Barsoum, Michel W., and Zhou, Y. Thu . "Two-Dimensional Nb-Based M 4 C 3 Solid Solutions (MXenes)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.13922. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1324166.
@article{osti_1324166,
title = {Two-Dimensional Nb-Based M 4 C 3 Solid Solutions (MXenes)},
author = {Yang, Jian and Naguib, Michael and Ghidiu, Michael and Pan, Li-Mei and Gu, Jian and Nanda, Jagjit and Halim, Joseph and Gogotsi, Yury and Barsoum, Michel W. and Zhou, Y.},
abstractNote = {Two new two-dimensional Nb4C3-based solid solutions (MXenes), (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Tx and (Nb0.8,Zr0.2)4C3Tx (where T is a surface termination) were synthesizedas confirmed by X-ray diffractionfrom their corresponding MAX phase precursors (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4AlC3 and (Nb0.8,Zr0.2)4AlC3. In our report we discuss Zr-containing MXene. We also studied intercalation of Li ions into these two compositions, and Nb4C3Tx in order to determine the potential of those materials for energy storage applications. Lithiation and delithiation peaks at 2.26 and 2.35 V, respectively, appeared in the case of Nb4C3Tx, but were not present in Nb2CTx. After 20 cycles at a rate of C/4, the specific capacities of (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Txand (Nb0.8,Ti0.2)4C3Tx were 158 and 132 mAh/g, respectively, both slightly lower than the capacity of Nb4C3Tx.},
doi = {10.1111/jace.13922},
journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},
number = 2,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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