Issue 15, 2019

A facile method for synthesizing CuS decorated Ti3C2 MXene with enhanced performance for asymmetric supercapacitors

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials are suitable electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage devices due to their distinctive properties. In this work, we report the preparation and electrochemical performance of 2D Ti3C2 decorated with CuS nanoparticles. CuS nanoparticles are hydrothermally distributed on the Ti3C2 sheets obtained by selectively etching Ti3AlC2, forming sandwich-like Ti3C2/CuS composites. Based on the standard three-electrode system, all the Ti3C2/CuS composite electrodes exhibit enhanced electrochemical performance with intense redox reactions in comparison with the Ti3C2 electrode. The optimum specific capacity of the Ti3C2/CuS composite electrode is as high as 169.5 C g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1, which is about 5 times that of Ti3C2. The enhancement in specific capacity of the composite electrode is attributed to the synergistic effects of the excellent electronic conductivity of Ti3C2 and the superior electrochemical reaction activity of CuS. Moreover, a typical asymmetric supercapacitor device assembled with Ti3C2/CuS composites as the positive electrode and Ti3C2 MXene as the negative electrode exhibits a high energy density of 15.4 W h kg−1 at a power density of 750.2 W kg−1, and maintains 82.4% of the initial capacitance after 5000 cycles at a current density of 2 A g−1. The strategy in this work can be extended to other 2D layered materials and systems, making full use of their potential.

Graphical abstract: A facile method for synthesizing CuS decorated Ti3C2 MXene with enhanced performance for asymmetric supercapacitors

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jan 2019
Accepted
15 Mar 2019
First published
18 Mar 2019

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 8984-8992

A facile method for synthesizing CuS decorated Ti3C2 MXene with enhanced performance for asymmetric supercapacitors

Z. Pan, F. Cao, X. Hu and X. Ji, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 8984 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA00085B

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