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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-NDCommunications Materials

Electrode design and interface engineering of MXenes promote energy storage applications

  • Zhuang Wu1,2
  • Long Jiang2
  • Shengchao Wang1,2
  • Yanxin Chen1,2
  • Wenjing Ren1,2
  • Qi Fan2
  • Lijing Yu3
  • Mian Li4,2
  • Kun Liang4,2
4 affiliations
  1. 1University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijingshan District, Beijing, P. R. China
  2. 2Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Data-Driven High-Safety Energy Materials and Applications, Ningbo Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials and Chemistry, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, P. R. China
  3. 3Key Laboratory of Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), Sichuan Energy Equipment Intelligent Engineering Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, P. R. China
  4. 4Qianwan Institute of CNITECH, Ningbo, P. R. China
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Abstract

Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) exhibit exceptional metallic conductivity and precisely tunable interlayer spacing, serving as promising candidates for overcoming key bottlenecks in next-generation energy storage devices. The performance of these devices remains constrained by several interconnected challenges. Inefficient ion transport arising from tortuous pathways, size mismatch, and polarization impede reaction kinetics. Structural degradation caused by electrode expansion and active material dissolution further reduce performance. Furthermore, interface issues such as corrosion, dendrite growth, and high impedance also severely limit efficiency. In this review, we summarize strategies for constructing composites with dimensional materials from zero-dimension (0D) to three-dimensions (3D). Emphasis is placed on synergistic enhancement mechanisms. We further evaluate the role of MXenes in addressing interfacial challenges like ion deposition, shuttle effect, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, and contact resistance. Building on these insights, we discuss solutions for the practical application of MXene-based energy storage devices. This Review summarizes strategies for constructing composites based on MXenes for addressing challenges MXenes face in energy storage applications, such as ion deposition, shuttle effect, solid-electrolyte interphase formation, and contact resistance.

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@article{wu2026electrode,
  title = {{Electrode design and interface engineering of MXenes promote energy storage applications}},
  author = {Zhuang Wu and Long Jiang and Shengchao Wang and Yanxin Chen and Wenjing Ren and Qi Fan and Lijing Yu and Mian Li and Kun Liang},
  journal = {Communications Materials},
  year = {2026},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1038/s43246-026-01204-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-026-01204-y},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Electrode design and interface engineering of MXenes promote energy storage applications
AU  - Zhuang Wu
AU  - Long Jiang
AU  - Shengchao Wang
AU  - Yanxin Chen
AU  - Wenjing Ren
AU  - Qi Fan
AU  - Lijing Yu
AU  - Mian Li
AU  - Kun Liang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/04
JO  - Communications Materials
DO  - 10.1038/s43246-026-01204-y
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-026-01204-y
AB  - Transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) exhibit exceptional metallic conductivity and precisely tunable interlayer spacing, serving as promising candidates for overcoming key bottlenecks in next-generation energy storage devices. The performance of these devices remains constrained by several interconnected challenges. Inefficient ion transport arising from tortuous pathways, size mismatch, and polarization impede reaction kinetics. Structural degradation caused by electrode expansion and active material dissolution further reduce performance. Furthermore, interface issues such as corrosion, dendrite growth, and high impedance also severely limit efficiency. In this review, we summarize strategies for constructing composites with dimensional materials from zero-dimension (0D) to three-dimensions (3D). Emphasis is placed on synergistic enhancement mechanisms. We further evaluate the role of MXenes in addressing interfacial challenges like ion deposition, shuttle effect, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, and contact resistance. Building on these insights, we discuss solutions for the practical application of MXene-based energy storage devices. This Review summarizes strategies for constructing composites based on MXenes for addressing challenges MXenes face in energy storage applications, such as ion deposition, shuttle effect, solid-electrolyte interphase formation, and contact resistance.
SN  - 2662-4443
ER  -