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A fast synthetic strategy for high-quality atomically thin antimonene with ultrahigh sonication power

Show Author's Information Wanzhen Lin1,  Yaping Lian1,  Guang Zeng2( ),  Yanyan Chen1,  Zhenhai Wen2( ),  Huanghao Yang1( )
MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350116China
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002China
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antimonene, atomically thin, liquid phase exfoliation, atomic force microscopy sodium-ion batteries
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Recent theoretical studies revealed that two-dimensional (2D) antimonene has attractive characteristics, such as superior photothermal conductivity, absorption over a wide range, high mobility, and good spintronic properties. Herein, we report a reliable liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) route for the preparation of high-quality high-stability atomically thin (AT) antimonene via high ultrasonic power. The AT antimonene delivers a high specific capacity of up to 860 mA·h·g–1, with high rate capability and good cycling stability as an anode of a sodium ion battery (SIB). The good conductivity and 2D structure endow AT antimonene with more active sites for sodium storage, a facilitated pathway for electron transfer and mass transport, and the capability to reduce the volume expansion during the discharge–charge process.


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A fast synthetic strategy for high-quality atomically thin antimonene with ultrahigh sonication power

Show Author's information Wanzhen Lin1, Yaping Lian1, Guang Zeng2( ), Yanyan Chen1, Zhenhai Wen2( ), Huanghao Yang1( )
MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and BiologyState Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and EnvironmentCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhou350116China
CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002China

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Recent theoretical studies revealed that two-dimensional (2D) antimonene has attractive characteristics, such as superior photothermal conductivity, absorption over a wide range, high mobility, and good spintronic properties. Herein, we report a reliable liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) route for the preparation of high-quality high-stability atomically thin (AT) antimonene via high ultrasonic power. The AT antimonene delivers a high specific capacity of up to 860 mA·h·g–1, with high rate capability and good cycling stability as an anode of a sodium ion battery (SIB). The good conductivity and 2D structure endow AT antimonene with more active sites for sodium storage, a facilitated pathway for electron transfer and mass transport, and the capability to reduce the volume expansion during the discharge–charge process.

Keywords: antimonene, atomically thin, liquid phase exfoliation, atomic force microscopy sodium-ion batteries

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Received: 11 March 2018
Revised: 23 May 2018
Accepted: 24 May 2018
Published: 13 June 2018
Issue date: November 2018

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21635002, U1505221, and 21705023), the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT15R11), and the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment (No. 2014B02).

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