Yury Gogotsi

2D Ti3C2 nanosheets, multilayer structures, and conical scrolls produced by room temperature exfoliation of Ti3AlC2 in HF are reported. Since Ti3AlC2 is a member of a 60+ group of layered ternary carbides and nitrides, this discovery opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of other 2D crystals.

Recently a new, large family of two-dimensional (2D) early transition metal carbides and carbonitrides, called MXenes, was discovered. MXenes are produced by selective etching of the A element from the MAX phases, which are metallically conductive, layered solids connected by strong metallic, ionic, and covalent bonds, such as Ti2 AlC, Ti3 AlC2 , and Ta4 AlC3 . MXenes -combine the metallic conductivity of transition metal carbides with the hydrophilic nature of their hydroxyl or oxygen terminate

The intercalation of ions into layered compounds has long been exploited in energy storage devices such as batteries and electrochemical capacitors. However, few host materials are known for ions much larger than lithium. We demonstrate the spontaneous intercalation of cations from aqueous salt solutions between two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2 MXene layers. MXenes combine 2D conductive carbide layers with a hydrophilic, primarily hydroxyl-terminated surface. A variety of cations, including Na(+), K(+

A decade after the first report, the family of two-dimensional (2D) carbides and nitrides (MXenes) includes structures with three, five, seven, or nine layers of atoms in an ordered or solid solution form. Dozens of MXene compositions have been produced, resulting in MXenes with mixed surface terminations. MXenes have shown useful and tunable electronic, optical, mechanical, and electrochemical properties, leading to applications ranging from optoelectronics, electromagnetic interference shieldi

Exceptional performance claims for electrodes used in batteries and electrochemical capacitors often fail to hold up when all device components are included.

For the past 15 years, starting with the discovery of the unique physical properties of single-layer graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been widely researched. Here. this interest led to both a new wave of research on known 2D materials, such as metal dichalcogenides and boron nitride, and the discovery of many new 2D materials.

A strategy to prepare flexible and conductive MXene/graphene (reduced graphene oxide, rGO) supercapacitor electrodes by using electrostatic self‐assembly between positively charged rGO modified with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) and negatively charged titanium carbide MXene nanosheets is presented. After electrostatic assembly, rGO nanosheets are inserted in‐between MXene layers. As a result, the self‐restacking of MXene nanosheets is effectively prevented, leading to a considerably inc

Lithium-ion batteries, which power portable electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary storage, have been recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. The development of nanomaterials and their related processing into electrodes and devices can improve the performance and/or development of the existing energy storage systems. We provide a perspective on recent progress in the application of nanomaterials in energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries. The versatility

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEEditorialNEXTEnergy Storage in Nanomaterials – Capacitive, Pseudocapacitive, or Battery-like?Yury Gogotsi*Yury Gogotsi*E-mail: [email protected]More by Yury Gogotsihttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-4032 and Reginald M. Penner*Reginald M. Penner*E-mail: [email protected]More by Reginald M. Pennerhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-3028Cite this: ACS Nano 2018, 12, 3, 2081–2083Publication Date (Web):March 27, 2018Publication History Published online27 March 2018Published ini

2D transition metal carbide Ti 3 C 2 T x (T stands for surface termination), the most widely studied MXene, has shown outstanding electrochemical properties and promise for a number of bulk applications. However, electronic properties of individual MXene flakes, which are important for understanding the potential of these materials, remain largely unexplored. Herein, a modified synthetic method is reported for producing high‐quality monolayer Ti 3 C 2 T x flakes. Field‐effect transistors (FETs)

Free-standing and flexible sandwich-like MXene/carbon nanotube (CNT) paper, composed of alternating MXene and CNT layers, is fabricated using a simple filtration method. These sandwich-like papers exhibit high volumetric capacitances, good rate performances, and excellent cycling stability when employed as electrodes in supercapacitors.

Abstract Due to the tremendous importance of electrochemical energy storage, numerous new materials and electrode architectures for batteries and supercapacitors have emerged in recent years. Correctly characterizing these systems requires considerable time, effort, and experience to ensure proper metrics are reported. Many new nanomaterials show electrochemical behavior somewhere in between conventional double‐layer capacitor and battery electrode materials, making their characterization a non‐

Raman spectroscopy is one of the most useful tools for the analysis of two-dimensional (2D) materials. While MXenes are a very large family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, there have been just a few Raman studies of materials from this family. Here, we report on a systematic study of the most widely used and most important MXene to date: Ti3C2Tx. By synthesizing material using different methods, we show that Raman spectra of Ti3C2Tx are affected not only by the composition and surf

Microbatteries with dimensions of tens to hundreds of micrometers that are produced by common microfabrication techniques are poised to provide integration of power sources onto electronic devices, but they still suffer from poor cycle lifetime, as well as power and temperature range of operation issues that are alleviated with the use of supercapacitors. There have been a few reports on thin-film and other micro-supercapacitors, but they are either too thin to provide sufficient energy or the t