MXene-functionalised 3D-printed electrodes for electrochemical capacitors

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2021-03-01
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3D printing is a manufacturing technique that can be used to produce electrochemical capacitors with customised shapes and minimal material waste. However, the range of carbon-additive filaments currently commercially available is limited, resulting in 3D-printed electrodes with a poor capacitive performance due to their high thermoplastic content. Herein, a novel approach is presented for enhancing the electrochemical properties of 3D-printed electrodes, based on electrochemical activation of the electrodes followed by MXene functionalisation. Archetypal MXene, Ti3C2, has been used to modify the 3D-printed electrode surface; it has been demonstrated that it enhances the capacitance of the electrodes almost three-fold. These findings show a new route towards enhancing the performance of 3D-printed electrochemical capacitors and pave the way for further developments leading to other electrochemical applications.
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS. 2021, vol. 124, issue 1, p. 1-6.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248121000047
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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