Rational design of hierarchical Ni(OH)2–MnO2 nanoflowers @Ti3C2Tx nanosheets heterostructure as advanced symmetric supercapacitors
MXenes, as a two-dimensional transition metal carbide or nitride based electrode material with excellent performance, shows excellent performance similar to graphene, which is considered as an ideal electrode material for supercapacitors. However, the application of two-dimensional lamellar Ti 3 C 2...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics 2023-04, Vol.34 (10), p.855, Article 855 |
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Zusammenfassung: | MXenes, as a two-dimensional transition metal carbide or nitride based electrode material with excellent performance, shows excellent performance similar to graphene, which is considered as an ideal electrode material for supercapacitors. However, the application of two-dimensional lamellar Ti
3
C
2
Tx is limited by its low theoretical specific capacity and easy agglomeration between layers. Herein, through a simple hydrothermal synthesis strategy, we introduced three-dimensional (3D) Ni (OH)
2
–MnO
2
nanoflowers between layered Ti
3
C
2
T
x
sheets to form a unique 3D hierarchical pillared structure, which not only solves the problem of easy agglomeration between Ti
3
C
2
T
x
layers, but also gives play to the advantage of Ni(OH)
2
and MnO
2
as the high specific capacitance of metal compounds, and this composite obtained shows the synergistic effect between components. In addition, due to its three-dimensional structure, Ni(OH)
2
–MnO
2
nanoflowers can effectively hinder the accumulation of Ti
3
C
2
Tx nanosheets, thereby increasing their active electrochemical degree points and promoting the transport of electrolytes. Furthermore, the three-dimensional pillared Ni(OH)
2
–MnO
2
@Ti
3
C
2
Tx composite we prepared displays a large specific capacitance of 2523 F g
−1
at 2 mV s
−1
. At the high current density of 10 A g
−1
, after 10,000 cycles, the electrode material finally maintained 88.1% of the initial specific capacitance, which proved its remarkable cycle stability. Moreover, the energy density and power density of the symmetrical supercapacitor (SSC) made of this composite materials are 36.3 Wh kg
−1
and 421.5 W kg
−1
, respectively. All above results indicate that the easy preparation method, low cost, Ni(OH)
2
–MnO
2
@Ti
3
C
2
Tx composites with excellent performance will be suitable for different application scenarios of multifunctional and digital supercapacitors. |
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ISSN: | 0957-4522 1573-482X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10854-023-10202-6 |