MXenes: The two-dimensional influencers

Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei; Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani; Hamid Moradkhani; Mark Elliott; Babak Anasori

Materials Today Advances (Mar 2022)

MXenes: The two-dimensional influencers

Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei,
Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani,
Hamid Moradkhani,
Mark Elliott,
Babak Anasori

Affiliations

Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei: Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA; Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani: Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA; Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
Hamid Moradkhani: Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
Mark Elliott: Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
Babak Anasori: Corresponding author.; Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13
p. 100202

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MXenes have significantly impacted materials science and nanotechnology since their discovery in 2011. Theoretical calculations have predicted more than 100 possible compositions of MXenes and lab-scale fabrication of more than 40 MXene structures has been reported to date. The unique characteristics of MXenes have made them an ideal fit for a wide variety of applications, including energy storage, environmental, electronics, communications, gas and liquid separations and adsorption, biomedical, and optoelectronics. MXene attracted many researchers, and as a result, publication trends on MXene have grown exponentially in recent years. By 2021, MXenes have already shown promise in several research areas, including energy storage devices, electromagnetic interference shielding, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials. In parallel, new applications are emerging where MXenes outperform other nanomaterials, such as in tribology. MXene compositions are also being expanded rapidly. Here, we briefly overview the history, properties, trends, and application of MXenes to better understand their potentials and familiarize new audiences with this 2D material family.

Published in Materials Today Advances

ISSN: 2590-0498 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
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