3D Porous Compact 1D/2D Fe2O3/MXene Composite Aerogel Film Electrodes for All‐Solid‐State Supercapacitors

Abstract 2D MXene nanoflakes usually undergo serious restacking, that easily aggravates during the traditional vacuum‐assisted filtration process; and thus, hinders the electrochemical performance of the corresponding film electrodes. Herein, 3D porous compact 1D/2D Fe 2 O 3 /MXene aerogel film electrode with an enhanced electrochemical performance is fabricated by freeze‐drying assisted mechanical pressing. An introduction of 1D α‐Fe 2 O 3 nanorods can not only alleviate the restacking of 2D MXene but also provide additional pseudocapacitance for the composite film system. Thus, the resulting Fe 2 O 3 /MXene aerogel film electrode shows an enhanced specific capacitance of 182 F g −1 (691 mF cm −2 ) at a current density of 1 A g −1 in 3 m H 2 SO 4 electrolyte as well as with 81.74% capacitance retention after 10 000 charge–discharge cycles. Besides, the addition of 1D α‐Fe 2 O 3 nanorods has a significant contribution in the volumetric capacitance of the composite aerogel film (150 F cm −3 ), which is 2.68 times that of the pure MXene aerogel film (56 F cm −3 ). Moreover, the fabricated all‐solid‐state symmetric supercapacitor (SSSC) delivers a superior areal energy density of 3.61 µWh cm −2 at a power density of 119.04 µW cm −2 . This rapid‐forming 3D porous, binder‐free, and freestanding aerogel film provides a progressive strategy for the fabrication of MXene‐based electrode for supercapacitors.