3D porous rGO/MXene architecture with enhanced and customizable electrochemical performance.

The fabrication and functionalization of three-dimensional (3D) MXene are vital for diverse high-performance applications. Herein, the construction of 3D porous MXene architecture and its functionalization with graphene are synchronously implemented by breath figure method. 3D porous rGO/MXene with multi-scale pores is prepared by simply casting the mixture of GO/surfactant and MXene/surfactant solution under humid environment and the subsequent reduction process. The aggregation inhibition of GO and MXene nanosheets at multi-scale caused by surfactant intercalation and the formation of 3D porous structure, as well as the increase in surface area induced by the introduction of GO, enlarged lamellar spacing and multi-scale porous structure endow porous rGO/MXene with excellent electrochemical performance. The synergy of rGO and MXene leads to further improvement in electrochemical property and its stability. Low detection limit, good anti-interference, repeatability, reproducibility, long-range stability and accuracy of actual sample testing are exhibited when porous rGO/MXene is used for electrochemical detection of DA. Furthermore, the electrochemical performance could be controlled via tuning the porous structure and ratio of GO and MXene. This study not only demonstrates the superiority of porous rGO/MXene toward electrochemical sensing, but also proposes a simple and universal method for controllable construction and functionalization of 3D MXene architecture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]