High‐Performance Flexible and Symmetric Supercapacitors Based on Micro‐Flower‐Like MnSe@Ti <sub>3</sub> C <sub>2</sub> T <sub>x</sub> Heterostructure
Flexible supercapacitors, renowned for their exceptional power density and cycling stability, are a focus in the field of energy storage. Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> MXene is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors owing to its excellent metallic conductivity. However, its stacking layered structure limits device performance on specific capacitance, operating voltage, and energy density. Herein, a MnSe@Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> heterostructure is developed to enhance the electrochemical performance of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-based electrode materials. With the solvothermal synthesis method, MnSe nanosheets are in situ grown on Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> surface to form micro-flower-like MnSe@Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> heterostructures by adjusting the ratio of ethanolamine solvent and the amount of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>. The specific capacitance of the optimized heterostructure (E<sub>3</sub>/MnSe@Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-45) is as high as 721.4 F g<sup>-1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>-1</sup>, approximately ten times higher than that of pure Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>. The MnSe@Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> flexible symmetric supercapacitor (MT-FSC) based on E<sub>3</sub>/MnSe@Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-45 exhibits a wide working voltage window of 1.2 V and a large energy density of 28.68 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup> at 308.23 W kg<sup>-1</sup>. The capacitance retention rate keeps 90.77% after 4000 charge-discharge cycles. Furthermore, MT-FSC can power LEDs even under large-angle (90°) bending. This heterostructure electrode material not only improves the electrochemical performance of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-based flexible supercapacitors but also offers a robust energy supply for flexible wearable electronic devices.
Authors
- Qian Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1193-1540)
- Siyan Li
- Xiaokang Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6705-4148)
- Fu‐Jian Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1838-8811)
- Yong Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5501-7211)
- Jicai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-6714)
- Ting Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9978-827X)
- Chunlei Fang
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202409130
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities