MXene Coated Carbon Cloth as Flexible Electrode in Supercapacitor Applications

Abstract

Due to the rising need for energy brought on by industrialization and population increase, the globe is currently experiencing an energy crisis. Utilizing fossil fuels to meet this need results in environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming. Though they are not reliable sources of electricity, the use of renewable energy sources including the sun, wind, and water has increased. As a result, the supercapacitor, an energy storage device, has become more well-known because of its long-life cycle, high cycling stability, and environmental safety. Compared to batteries, supercapacitors and flexible supercapacitors offer a significantly better power density. Flexible supercapacitors can be operated using the same fundamental ideas as conventional capacitors. Nonetheless, flexible supercapacitors surpass conventional capacitors in terms of capacitance due to their greater charge storage, remarkable flexibility, and reduced resistance. That’s why, an electrode material with exceptional cycle stability and enhanced power and energy density is fabricated. In present work, MXene modified with Yb-MOF. The prepared material was analyzed by XRD, FTIR, SEM, UV, and Raman spectroscopy. Electrochemical activity was investigated using GCD, EIS, and CV, covering the carbon cloth with the electrode active substance. The material that was successfully synthesized has high energy and power density, as well as outstanding cyclic stability, as demonstrated by results.