journal article·2026-05

Hydrogen‐Bond Locking of MXene/Chitin Biocompatible Electrodes for Flexible Supercapacitors

Xin Tong, Diao Luo, Kaifang Sun, Xinxing Zhan, Juan Tian, Lingyun Zhou, Yadian Xie, Xianglin Pei, Gaixia Zhang, Shuhui Sun

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Designing efficient ion transport channels in MXene‐based flexible electrodes is crucial yet challenging for high‐rate supercapacitors. Herein, a biocompatible hydrogen‐bonding crosslinking strategy is presented to construct patterned MXene/chitin microsphere (CM) electrodes. Surface modification of MXene nanosheets with oxygen‐containing groups, coupled with the natural polymer chitin, establishes a robust porous network stabilized by intensive hydrogen bonds. This unique architecture effectively mitigates self‐restacking, reduces ion diffusion tortuosity, and exposes abundant active sites, leading to remarkable electrochemical performance with high capacitance of 421.5 F g −1 and superior cycling stability (85.72% retention after 10 000 cycles). The successful fabrication of customizable patterns via a simple vacuum filtration method highlights their practicality for flexible digital devices. This study provides fundamental insights into non‐covalent interaction‐driven electrode engineering, offering a sustainable and biocompatible pathway toward future flexible energy storage systems.
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OpenAlex topics: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication · MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

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Affiliations

School of Chemistry and Materials Science Guizhou Normal University Guiyang China

Key Laboratory of Low‐Dimensional Materials and Big Data Guizhou Minzu University Guiyang China

School of Materials and Architectural Engineering Guizhou Normal University Guiyang China

Department of Electrical Engineering École De Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) Montréal Québec Canada

Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)‐Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Varennes Québec Canada

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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