Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXene-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Electrodes for Stretchable Supercapacitors.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The development of stretchable electronics requires the invention of compatible high-performance power sources, such as stretchable supercapacitors and batteries. In this work, two-dimensional (2D) titanium carbide (Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>) MXene is being explored for flexible and printed energy storage devices by fabrication of a robust, stretchable high-performance supercapacitor with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) to create a composite electrode. The Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>/RGO composite electrode combines the superior electrochemical and mechanical properties of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> and the mechanical robustness of RGO resulting from strong nanosheet interactions, larger nanoflake size, and mechanical flexibility. It is found that the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub>/RGO composite electrodes with 50 wt % RGO incorporated prove to mitigate cracks generated under large strains. The composite electrodes exhibit a large capacitance of 49 mF/cm<sup>2</sup> (∼490 F/cm<sup>3</sup> and ∼140 F/g) and good electrochemical and mechanical stability when subjected to cyclic uniaxial (300%) or biaxial (200% × 200%) strains. The as-assembled symmetric supercapacitor demonstrates a specific capacitance of 18.6 mF/cm<sup>2</sup> (∼90 F/cm<sup>3</sup> and ∼29 F/g) and a stretchability of up to 300%. The developed approach offers an alternative strategy to fabricate stretchable MXene-based energy storage devices and can be extended to other members of the large MXene family.