XUE Yaodong, SHI Ruiyang, TANG Liang, et al. Preparation of few-layer corrugated Ti3C2 MXene and its supercapacitor performance[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(5): 1618-1625. DOI: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2026.0244.
XUE Yaodong, SHI Ruiyang, TANG Liang, et al. Preparation of few-layer corrugated Ti3C2 MXene and its supercapacitor performance[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(5): 1618-1625. DOI: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2026.0244.DOI:
Preparation of few-layer corrugated Ti3C2 MXene and its supercapacitor performance
f hindered ion transport and degraded supercapacitor performance caused by interlayer self-stacking of Ti
3
C
2
MXene electrode materials
this study employed an aqueous solution of high-proportion few-layer Ti
3
C
2
MXene (96% consisting of 1-3 layers) as the precursor. Different organic solvents
ethanol (ET)
acetonitrile (AN)
and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
were combined with a rotary evaporation process to regulate the structure and morphology of the material. The influences of the organic solvent type on the interlayer spacing
micromorphology
and electrochemical behavior of the material were systematically investigated. The structure and morphology of the material were characterized using X-ray diffraction
scanning electron microscopy
and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The energy storage performance of the corrugated Ti
3
C
2
MXene in symmetric supercapacitors and flexible micro-supercapacitors was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry
galvanostatic charge-discharge
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
and relaxation time distribution analysis. X-ray diffraction results demonstrate that organic solvent treatment significantly enlarges the interlayer spacing of MXene
with the extent of expansion following the order DMSO
>
ET
>
AN. Scanning electron microscopy images reveal that all modified materials exhibit a corrugated morphology
which effectively suppresses interlayer stacking. Electrochemical tests indicate that the ET-modified sample delivers the highest specific capacitance at low current densities
making it suitable for high-capacity energy storage applications. The AN-modified sample exhibits the lowest charge transfer resistance and ion diffusion resistance
resulting in optimal high-rate charge-discharge performance. In micro-supercapacitors
the ET-modified electrode presents significantly higher areal specific capacitance and better capacity retention rate than the unmodified sample. This study achieves precise structur
al regulation of Ti
3
C
2
MXene via an organic solvent modification strategy without the use of exogenous intercalators
providing experimental evidence and a viable route for the design and fabrication of high-performance MXene-based energy storage devices.
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