Universal Access to Two‐Dimensional Mesoporous Heterostructures by Micelle‐Directed Interfacial Assembly
Jie Wang, Zhi Chang, Bing Ding, Tao Li, Gaoliang Yang, Zhibin Pang, Teruyuki Nakato, Miharu Eguchi, Yong‐Mook Kang, Jongbeom Na, Bu Yuan Guan, Yusuke Yamauchi
Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) mesoporous heterostructures combining ultrathin nanosheet morphology, periodic porous surface structures, and diverse hybrid compositions have become increasingly important for renewable energy storage and electronics. However, it remains a great challenge to develop a universal method to prepare 2D mesoporous heterostructures. Herein, we report a composite-micelle-directed interfacial assembly method to synthesize heterostructures of an ultrathin 2D material covered with mesoporous monolayers assembled on both sides. To demonstrate the concept, we first fabricated a new sandwichlike carbon@MXene@carbon mesoporous heterostructure through the self-assembly of exfoliated MXene nanosheets and block copolymer F127/melamine-formaldehyde resin composite micelles and subsequent thermal treatment. Finally, we demonstrate that the carbon@MXene@carbon mesoporous heterostructured nanosheets manifest remarkably enhanced electrochemical performance as a cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries.