A　layered　structure　Ni-based　MOF　was　synthesized　and,　for　the　first　time,　was　used　as　the　electrode　material　for　a　supercapacitor.　It　exhibited　large　specific　capacitance,　high　rate　capability　and　cycling　stability.　Capacitances　of　1127　and　668　F　g-1　can　be　achieved　at　rates　of　0.5　and　10　A　g-1,　respectively.　At　the　same　time,　over　90%　performance　was　retained　after　3000　cycles.　These　excellent　electrochemical　properties　may　be　related　to　the　intrinsic　characteristics　of　Ni-based　MOF　materials.　This　journal　is　©　the　Partner　Organisations　2014.