Efficient Na‐Ion Storage in 2D TiS<sub>2</sub> Formed by a Vapor Phase Anion‐Exchange Process
Sifei Zhuo, Gang Huang, Yongjiu Lei, Wenxi Wang, Zhixiong Liu, Xiangming Xu, Jian Yin, Husam N. Alshareef
Abstract
Abstract Hierarchical nanocomposites that couple downsized 2D materials with carbonaceous functional supports are promising electrode materials for metal ion batteries. Herein, a honeycomb‐like Na‐ion battery (NIB) anode material, which comprises 2D downsized TiS 2 nanocrystals uniformly dispersed in a 3D porous carbon honeycomb, is developed by a vapor phase anion‐exchange reaction of CS 2 with a dual‐template of TiO 2 sealing in hydrogen‐substituted graphdiyne (HsGDY). On the one hand, the 2D downsized TiS 2 nanolayers offer much more accessible active sites for both Na + storage and polysulfide trapping; on the other hand, the 3D porous hollow carbon nanoscale honeycomb not only provides numerous space‐confined nanorooms to reduce the stacking of the tiny 2D TiS 2 nanolayers and suppress the dissolution of polysulfide, but also works as built‐in 3D conductive networks to support the electron/ion transfer and buffer the volume expansion during cycling. In light of this, such a hybrid 3D TiS 2 @carbon honeycomb achieves a high reversible capacity with high‐rate and long‐life performance for NIBs.