Chapter 3: Two-dimensional Transition Metal Carbides (MXenes) Check Access
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Published:04 Jul 2025
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Special Collection: 2025 eBook CollectionSeries: Inorganic Materials Series
L. Cui, M. Gao, J. Wang, and C. (. Zhang, in Non-oxide and Heteroanionic Materials, ed. D. H. Gregory, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025, vol. 16, ch. 3, pp. 144-190.
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An overview of the two-dimensional MXenes is given in this chapter. Several etching approaches to their fabrication are described, as well as bottom-up and scalable synthesis strategies. Their structure and composition are reviewed. Applications of MXenes are heavily dependent on their processing, and various methods are described. The physicochemical properties, and the influence on them are described, and their influence on potential applications considered. The challenges and prospects for the development of MXenes have also been discussed, while providing potential routes for MXene material design.