Abstract
Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) possess great potential in new-generation large-scale energy storage. However, their applications are plagued by large volume change and sluggish reaction kinetics of the electrode materials during the repeated charge/discharge processes. Guided by computerization modeling, we, herein, report the atomic-scale interfacial regulation of Sb4O5Cl2 coupled with structural engineering for the robust anode material of PIBs via simple MXene hybridization using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. Benefiting from the ostensive interfacial interplay between Sb4O5Cl2 and Ti3C2, MXene hybridization induces a favorable variation in spin polarization densities and the coordination of Sb atoms in Sb4O5Cl2, which are effective in optimizing the K+ ion diffusion path, thus resulting in a significantly reduced K+ ion diffusion barrier and promoted K+ insertion/extraction kinetics. The as-prepared Sb4O5Cl2-MXene anodes exhibit a highly reversible discharge capacity and decent cyclability, in addition to the low discharge plateau and promising full cell performance. This work is pivotal for not only paving the way for the exploration of anode materials for high-performance PIBs but also shedding light on the fundamental research on K+ ion storage in antimony oxychloride.
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