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Solid-state Graft Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Battery Applications
Published on: August 12, 2013
Artificial interlayer channels composed of a brush-like polymer: enhanced ion transport of Ti3C2T for lithium storage
Na Li1, Huihui An1, Yang Cheng1
1Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Interlayer structure engineering of Ti3C2T MXene, constructed by in situ polymerized poly(ethylene glycol)methyl ether acrylate (PPM), significantly enhances the interlayer spacing and ion transport of Ti3C2T. The PPM, featuring a brush-like polymer, serves as a versatile pillar for artificial interlayer ion channels of Ti3C2T. As an anode of lithium ion batteries, the resultant Ti3C2T-PPM delivers excellent cycling stability and rate capability due to accelerated ion diffusion and accessible active sites.
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