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MXene-configured graphite towards long-life lithium-ion batteries under extreme conditions

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  • Hao Chen

    (Beihang University)

  • Gongxun Lu

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Zhenjiang Cao

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Qi Zhu

    (Beihang University)

  • Yuxuan Ye

    (Beihang University)

  • Yuxuan Gao

    (Beihang University)

  • Yu Shi

    (Beihang University)

  • Qi Zhao

    (Beihang University)

  • Bin Li

    (Beihang University)

  • Zhiguo Du

    (Beihang University)

  • Xinyong Tao

    (Zhejiang University of Technology)

  • Shubin Yang

    (Beihang University)

Abstract

Although commercial lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in portable electronics and electric vehicles, they are still plagued by the uncontrollable dendritic lithium under extreme conditions. Herein, an efficient strategy is developed to produce a MXene-configured graphite via an electrostatic interaction between MXene and silane coupling agent-modified graphite. Typically, MXene layers are adhered onto the basal plane of graphite, with good preservation of the uncovered lateral edges of graphite, effectively strengthening the adsorption energy of Li+ and reducing the lithium nucleation energy barrier. Moreover, the MXene interface possesses good lattice compatibility with Li (110) plane, greatly promoting the homogeneous growth of Li along the preferable plane under extreme conditions. Even at −20 °C, Ah-level pouch cell with MXene-configured graphite electrode delivers a high capacity retention of 93% after 1200 cycles (273 Wh kg−1) at 1 C, exceeding lithium-ion batteries with bare graphite electrode (43% capacity retention, 191 Wh kg−1).

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  • Hao Chen & Gongxun Lu & Zhenjiang Cao & Qi Zhu & Yuxuan Ye & Yuxuan Gao & Yu Shi & Qi Zhao & Bin Li & Zhiguo Du & Xinyong Tao & Shubin Yang, 2025. "MXene-configured graphite towards long-life lithium-ion batteries under extreme conditions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-63443-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63443-w
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