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Solving the Capacitive Paradox of 2D MXene using Electrochemical Quartz‐Crystal Admittance and In Situ Electronic Conductance Measurements
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Solving the Capacitive Paradox of 2D MXene using Electrochemical Quartz‐Crystal Admittance and In Situ Electronic Conductance Measurements

Mikhael D Levi, Maria R Lukatskaya, Sergey Sigalov, Majid Beidaghi, Netanel Shpigel, Leonid Daikhin, Doron Aurbach, Michel W Barsoum and Yury Gogotsi
Advanced energy materials, v 5(1), pp 1400815-n/a
07 Jan 2015

Abstract

capacitance conductance supercapacitors MXene 2D materials
Fast ion adsorption processes in supercapacitors enable quick storage/delivery of significant amounts of energy, while ion intercalation in battery materials leads to even larger amounts of energy stored, but at substantially lower rates due to diffusional limitations. Intercalation of ions into the recently discovered 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) occurs with a very high rate and leads to high capacitance, posing a paradox. Herein, by characterizing the mechanical deformations of MXene electrode materials at various states‐of‐charge with a variety of cations (Li, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Ba, and three tetra­alkylammonium cations) during cycling by electrochemical quartz‐crystal admittance (EQCA, quartz‐crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring) combined with in situ electronic conductance and electrochemical impedance, light is shone on this paradox. Based on this work, it appears that the capacitive paradox stems from cationic insertion, accompanied by significant deformation of the MXene particles, that occurs so rapidly so as to resemble 2D ion adsorption at solid‐liquid interfaces. The latter is greatly facilitated by the presence of water molecules between the MXene sheets. Novel approach is used to explain the origin of the perfect capacitance response of the recently discovered 2D titanium carbide, MXene, observed at high charge/discharge rates. Its principle is based on the characterization of the mechanical deformations during charge/discharge by electrochemical quartz‐crystal admittance (EQCA) complemented by in situ electronic conductance and electrochemical impedance.

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