MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: low-dimensional materials and devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
MXenes, a rapidly expanding family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, have emerged as a unique class of materials with excellent electrical conductivity, surface functionality, and tunable electronic properties. MXenes have demonstrated considerable potential in many fields, including energy storage and conversion, electromagnetic interference shielding, and terahertz absorption.
This Special Issue, titled “MXenes: From Synthesis to Applications”, aims to provide a comprehensive platform on which the latest advances in MXene research may be presented, covering their design, synthesis strategies, structural tuning, and surface modifications. We particularly welcome contributions that explore fundamental mechanisms, interface engineering, stability optimization, and scalable processing methods. Furthermore, this issue seeks to highlight novel applications in areas such as flexible electronics, sensors, energy systems, and sustainable technologies.
We encourage both experimental and theoretical studies, including interdisciplinary work that bridges materials science, chemistry, physics, and engineering. By gathering high-quality research and critical reviews, this Special Issue aims to deepen our understanding of MXenes and accelerate their translation from laboratory-scale innovations to practical technologies.
Dr. Zhifang Liu
Guest Editor
Dr. Hanqi Feng
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- MXenes
- two-dimensional materials
- surface engineering
- energy storage and conversion
- electromagnetic interference shielding
- terahertz absorption
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