MXene-Based Materials: Chemical Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 192
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Presently, transition metal carbides/nitrides/carbonitrides are emerging as a novel large family of 2D nanomaterials called MXene. The chemical formula of MXene is Mn+1XnTX (n = 1, 2, 3, where M is an early transition metal element, X is carbon or nitrogen, and TX refers to surface functional groups). MXenes are generally obtained by ablating MAX, a ternary layered compound with the chemical formula Mn+1AXn, where A is a main group element. Currently, MXene synthesis is still at the laboratory stage. The lack of large-scale industrial production technology substantially limits their practical applications. Therefore, improving MXene synthesis methods has become a critical research topic. In addition, MXenes demonstrate excellent electron migration properties, a high specific surface area, and high thermal as well as chemical stabilities, which render them suitable for various applications in several fields, such as catalysis, hydrogen production, adsorption, electromagnetic shielding, gas sensors, and energy storage.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of research articles or reviews focusing on the synthesis, physicochemical properties, functionalization, and application of MXene-based materials.
Dr. Qixun Xia
Guest Editor
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