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Investigation of chloride ion adsorption onto Ti2C MXene monolayers by first-principles calculations
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Investigation of chloride ion adsorption onto Ti2C MXene monolayers by first-principles calculations

Dashuai Wang, Yu Gao, Yanhui Liu, Yury Gogotsi, Xing Meng, Gang Chen and Yingjin Wei
Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability, v 5(47), pp 24720-24727
2017

Abstract

Chloride ion adsorption on Ti2C monolayers was theoretically investigated. Electrochemical parameters, including specific capacity, chloride ion (Cl−) diffusion barrier, and discharge voltage profile, were studied via first-principles calculations. The most favorable Cl− adsorption configuration was identified using a partial particle swarm optimization algorithm and the results showed that Cl− adsorption onto Ti2C monolayers achieved a large theoretical capacity (331 mA h g−1), high working voltage (4.0–3.5 V), and low diffusion barrier (0.22 eV). This resulted in excellent rate capability and a large specific energy of 1269 W h kg−1 at the material level. The effects of terminal O, F, and OH groups on Cl− adsorption onto Ti2C monolayer were also studied, which showed that Cl− could not be adsorbed onto O and F terminated Ti2C monolayers. In comparison, Cl− adsorption onto OH terminated Ti2C was allowed but generated a smaller specific capacity (126 mA h g−1) and lower working voltage (3.5–1.5 V) than a bare Ti2C monolayer.

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