MXenes, 2D transition metal carbides, and nitrides have attracted tremendous interest because of their metallic conductivity, solution processability, and excellent merits in energy storage and other applications. However, the pristine MXene films often suffer from poor ambient stability and mechanical properties that stem from their polar terminal groups and weak interlayer interactions. Here, a heteroatom doping strategy is developed to tailor the surface functionalities of MXene, followed by the addition of large-sized reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as conductive additives to achieve a scalable production of S, N-MXene/rGO (SNMG-40) hybrid film with high mechanical strength (≈45 MPa) and energy storage properties (698.5 F cm −3 ). Notably, the SNMG-40 film also demonstrates long-term cycling stability (≈98% capacitance retention after 30 000 cycles), which can be maintained under ambient condition or immersed in H 2 SO 4 electrolyte for more than 100 days. The asymmetric supercapacitor (aMGSC) based on SNMG-40 film shows an ultrahigh energy density of 22.3 Wh kg −1 , which is much higher than those previously reported MXene-based materials. Moreover, the aMGSC also provides excellent mechanical durability under different deformation conditions. Thus, this strategy makes MXene materials more competitive for real-world applications such as flexible electronics and electromagnetic interference shielding.
MXene
is a neoteric type of bidimensional (2D) transition metal
carbide/nitride with broad application prospects, in particular with
electrochemical energy storage. The electrochemical performance of
MXene is unsatisfactory because it is easy to stack resulting in the
difficulty of electrolyte penetration and ion transport. In this study,
the cobaltous sulfide-modified 3D MXene/N-doped carbon foam (CoS@MXene/CF)
hybrid aerogel is projected and manufactured via simple in situ growth
and thermal annealing strategies. The capacitance of the as-fabricated
300-CMC-31:1 electrode material reaches 250 F g–1 (1 A g–1), which is obviously higher than those
of MXene, CoS@CF, 400-CMC-31:1, 300-CMC-10:1, 300-CMC-50:1, CF, and
MXene/CF electrode materials. Moreover, it can hold 97.5% of the original
capacitance after 10,000 cycles and the internal resistance (R
s) is only 0.50 Ω. A green bulb can be
lit by two all-solid asymmetric supercapacitors installed in series.
The prepared CoS@MXene/CF hybrid aerogel exhibits promising potential
for practical application in energy storage areas.
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