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November 25, 2025
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Enabling Structural and Electrochemical Stability of 2D Antimonene for Potassium-Ion Storage with Nonflammable Electrolyte

Publicated to: Acs Nano. 19 (46): 40209-40221 - 2025-11-25 19(46), DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c16452

Authors:

Du, XQ; Guo, XY; Gonzalez-Tobio, B; Rodriguez-San-Miguel, D; Bargiela, P; Dedryvere, R; Zamora, F; Nicolosi, V
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CNRS, Reseau Stockage Electrochim Energie RS2E, FR-3459 Paris, France - Author
Trinity Coll Dublin, AMBER Res Ctr, Dublin, Ireland - Author
Trinity Coll Dublin, CRANN, Dublin, Ireland - Author
Trinity Coll Dublin, Sch Chem, Dublin, Ireland - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Condensed Matter Phys Ctr IFIMAC, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Inst Adv Res Chem Sci IAdChem, Dept Quim Inorgan, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Pau & Pays Adour, CNRS, IPREM, E2S UPPA, F-64000 Pau, France - Author
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Abstract

Alloy-type anodes with high theoretical capacities and low working potentials are promising candidates for use in rechargeable batteries. However, their development faces significant challenges due to active material pulverization associated with large volume expansion and an unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed with conventional electrolytes. In this study, we report a two-dimensional (2D) metallene, 2D antimonene, as anode material combined with nonflammable 1 M triethyl phosphate (TEP) and tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphate (TFP)-based electrolytes, achieving structural and electrochemical stability for potassium-ion storage. We disclose that the 2D antimonene develops a wrinkled morphology while retaining its structural integrity without cracking after cycling, highlighting its effectiveness in accommodating stress from large volume change. Meanwhile, TEP-based electrolyte accelerates the formation of stable anion-derived SEI, and TFP-based electrolyte produces a KF-rich SEI, effectively passivating the electrochemical interface and preventing electrolyte depletion. In potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), 2D antimonene delivers stable capacities of 486.8/492.6 mAh g-1 with retention of 94.6/91.4% over 200 cycles in nonflammable TEP and TFP-based electrolytes, respectively. Impressively, it obtains superior rate performance and long-term stability, maintaining a capacity of 312.3 mAh g-1 over 400 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 in the TEP system. Furthermore, the full cell was successfully demonstrated at temperatures of 50 and -20 degrees C. This work advances the development of 2D metallenes with nonflammable electrolytes, enabling the application of high-performance alloy-type anodes for safe PIBs.
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Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal ACS Nano due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 28/461, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

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Impact and social visibility

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France; United Kingdom.

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN.

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Project objectives

Los objetivos perseguidos en esta aportación son los siguientes: analizar la estabilidad estructural y electroquímica del antimoneno 2D como ánodo para almacenamiento de iones potasio; evaluar el efecto de electrolitos no inflamables basados en triethyl phosphate (TEP) y tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) phosphate (TFP) en la formación y estabilidad de la interfase sólido-electrolito (SEI); determinar la capacidad del antimoneno 2D para mantener integridad estructural y rendimiento tras múltiples ciclos; caracterizar la morfología y la capacidad de acomodar el estrés derivado de la expansión volumétrica; y demostrar la viabilidad del sistema en celdas completas a temperaturas extremas de 50 y -20 grados Celsius.
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Most relevant results

El estudio presenta avances significativos en la estabilidad estructural y electroquímica de antimoneno 2D como ánodo para almacenamiento de potasio. Se observa que el antimoneno 2D desarrolla una morfología arrugada que mantiene su integridad estructural sin agrietarse tras el ciclado, adaptándose al estrés por expansión volumétrica. El electrolito basado en TEP acelera la formación de una SEI estable derivada de aniones, mientras que el electrolito TFP genera una SEI rica en KF, que pasiva eficazmente la interfaz electroquímica y previene el agotamiento del electrolito. En baterías de ion potasio, el antimoneno 2D alcanza capacidades estables de 486.8 y 492.6 mAh g⁻¹ con retenciones del 94.6% y 91.4% tras 200 ciclos en electrolitos TEP y TFP, respectivamente. Además, mantiene 312.3 mAh g⁻¹ durante 400 ciclos a 0.
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Awards linked to the item

X.D. acknowledges Marie Sk & lstrok;odowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 101107396. X.G. and V.N. wish to thank the Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (AML) in CRANN for the provision of their facilities. X.D., X.G., and V.N. wish to thank the support of the Research Ireland-funded AMBER research center, and the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future award (Grant Nos. 12/RC/2278_P2 and 20/FFP-A/8950, respectively). X.D. and V.N. acknowledge Shenzhen Huasuan Technology Co. Ltd. for providing the simulation platform. B.G.-T. acknowledges the financial support by the "Ayuda para Contratos Predoctorales para la Formacion de Doctores" program of MICINN (PRE2020-093162). B.G.-T., D.R.-S.-M., and F.Z. wish to thank the support of the Spanish MINECO (projects PID2022-138908NB-C31 and "Maria de Maeztu" Programme for Units of Excellence in R&D CEX2023-001316-M), and the support from the "(MAD2D-CM)-UAM" project funded by Comunidad de Madrid, by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, and by NextGenerationEU from the European Union. P.B. and R.D. acknowledge the French National Research Agency (ANR) for its support through the Labex STORE-EX project (ANR-10LABX-76-01).
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