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Controlled nanosheet morphology of titanium carbide Ti3C2Tx MXene via drying methods and its electrochemical analysis

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The different temperature drying processes were carried out at −60 °C, 15 °C, and 60 °C to control the nanosheet morphology of MXene matrix. The MXene electrode prepared at −60 °C (denoted as LT-Ti3C2Tx) produced more nanosheet arrays than those with drying temperatures of 15 °C and 60 °C (denoted as RT-Ti3C2Tx and HT-Ti3C2Tx MXene electrodes, respectively). The results of BET and electrochemical measurements show that the specific surface area and capacitance initially decrease and then increase with the change in nanosheet layers in MXene. Among these prepared electrodes, LT-Ti3C2Tx, with a well-controlled nanosheet array, showed outstanding specific capacitance (Cs) of 467.4 F g−1 at current density of 0.5 A g−1, and 98.13% stability after 5000 cycles. Furthermore, an LT-Ti3C2Tx // LT-Ti3C2Tx symmetric supercapacitor device (SSD) was assembled, employing the LT-Ti3C2Tx with a well-controlled nanosheet acting as both anode and cathode. The SSD exhibited high energy density of 5.67 Wh kg−1 at power density of 589.09 W kg−1, and long cycle life electrochemical stability of 99.9% after 5000 cycles. These promising results show that MXene electrodes prepared by low-temperature drying (i.e. –60 °C) may be useful for supercapacitor applications.

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This study was supported by the Global Frontier Program through the Global Frontier Hybrid Interface Materials (GFHIM) of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (2013M3A6B1078874). We would like to thank Editage (www.editage.co.kr) for English language editing.

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    XinHui Pan, Myungwon Lee & Myungchang Kang

  2. National Core Research Center for Hybrid Materials Solution and Global Frontier R&D Center for Hybrid Interface Materials, Pusan National University, Busan, 462461, Republic of Korea

    Nanasaheb M Shinde & Kwang Ho Kim

  3. Business Support Division Analysis & Certification Center, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology, Jinju, 52851, Republic of Korea

    Donghyun Kim

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Pan, X., Shinde, N.M., Lee, M. et al. Controlled nanosheet morphology of titanium carbide Ti3C2Tx MXene via drying methods and its electrochemical analysis. J Solid State Electrochem 24, 675–686 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04495-4

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