Hydrogen-Bonding-Mediated Synthesis of Atomically Thin TiO2 Films with Exposed (001) Facets and Applications in Fast Lithium Insertion/Extraction

Hongye Zhang; Zhenzhen Yang; Wei Gan; Yanfei Zhao; Bo Yu; Huanjun Xu; Zhishuang Ma; Leiduan Hao; Dechao Chen; Shiding Miao; Zhimin Liu

doi:10.1002/chem.201502443

Hydrogen-Bonding-Mediated Synthesis of Atomically Thin TiO₂ Films with Exposed (001) Facets and Applications in Fast Lithium Insertion/Extraction

Hongye Zhang, Zhenzhen Yang, Wei Gan, Yanfei Zhao, Bo Yu, Huanjun Xu, Zhishuang Ma, Leiduan Hao, Dechao Chen, Shiding Miao, Zhimin Liu

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Abstract

Ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials show high specific surface area (SA) of high energy (HE) facets, imparting a significant improvement in their performances. Herein we report a novel route to synthesize TiO₂ nanofilms (NFs) with atomic thickness (<2.0 nm) through a solvothermal reaction mediated by the hydrogen-bonding networks constructed by hydroquinone (HQ). The resultant TiO₂ NFs have nearly 100 % exposed (001) facets and give an extremely high SA up to 487 m² g^-1. The synergistic effect of HQ and choline chloride plays a vital role in the formation of TiO₂ NFs and in the exposure of HE (001) facets. Because of its ultrathin feature and exposed (001) facet, the N₂-annealled TiO₂ NFs showed fast kinetics of lithium insertion/extraction, demonstrating foreseeable applications in the energy storage. LIB, LIB hooray! Atomically thin anatase TiO₂ films with exposed (001) facets were synthesized mediated by hydrogen-bonding networks and an external exfoliation agent during the solvothermal process (see figure). The N₂-annealled TiO₂ nanofilms showed fast kinetics of lithium insertion/extraction, which originates from its ultrathin feature and exposed (001) facet.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14608-14613
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	41
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201502443
State	Published - Oct 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Funding

Funders	Funder number
National Natural Science Foundation of China	2102100, 21125314, 21373242

Keywords

hydrogen bonds
insertion
lithium
nanostructures
synergistic effect

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