High electrochemical performance of Ni-foam supported Ti₃C₂TMXene/rGO nanocomposite

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted extensive attention owing to their unique electronic/physiochemical properties, and wide application potential in energy storage and conversion. However, 2D materials are often tendency to aggregate due to the strong van der Waals interactions, leading to gradually decrease of an efficient mass transfer pathway and accessible surface area for the electrolyte. Here, we demonstrate an efficient approach for large-scale production of a hybrid nanostructures (Ti₃C₂T/rGO) based on ultrathin MXene nanosheets anchored on layered reduced graphene (rGO) supported by porous Ni-foam via a plain chemical dipping method followed by high temperature annealing process. Ti₃C₂T/rGO electrode exhibits a porous structure, excellent ionic and electrical conductivities, and remarkable specific capacitance. Furthermore, it shows ultra-high cycle stability, for example, 88.70% of its specific capacity can be maintained through 3000 cycles. This kind of porous nanostructure and integrated design idea is significant to design other energy storage modules.