Her research project will develop new and efficient electrodes for green energy storage using supercapacitors, based on the novel composite MXene carbon-vanadium oxynitride. Senegal suffers from a very non-diversified energy landscape with most electricity coming from diesel and gas. The country faces a chronic electricity production gap which has worsened due to growing demand for electricity, predicted to increase by 15% by 2050. As energy storage devices, supercapacitors have drawn wide interest from both research and industry experts for their high power density and low energy density. Their performance is mainly dependent on the electrode materials and the operating electrolytes. This project will use ionic liquids, electrolytes that have a larger electrochemical potential window than aqueous and organic electrolytes, together with the novel composite MXene carbon-vanadium oxynitride used as an electrode for its unique chemical and physical properties. The interaction between the electrode and the ionic liquids will improve the low energy density of the supercapacitors.