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Structural Design, Properties, and Synthesis of Original MXenes

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Handbook of Functionalized Nanostructured MXenes

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Nowadays, two-dimensional materials have emerged speedily due to their unique characteristics. These ultrathin substances have a thickness of a few nanometers and give amazing services, especially in the electronic industry. Graphene is a renowned member of this class with potential applications fascinating the researchers to discover such types of 2D materials thereof, becoming the reason for the landmark discovery of MXenes. This class consists of metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides obtained from MAX phases and have unique physical and chemical properties. Their hydrophilic nature, better surface chemistry with an ion-exchange feature, high Young Modulus, and excellent electrical conductivities make them ideal candidates for energy storage devices. Besides this, their use in catalysis and the biomedical field is also prominent. This chapter provides an overview of two-dimensional compounds and the latest progress in the development of MXene composites. First of all, their synthetic methods regarding etching and exfoliation are discussed in detail. Then their distinctive mechanical, electronic, and magnetic properties are elaborated. Moreover, their general atomic structure, oxidative or thermal stability, and hydrogen storage capacity are also deliberated. In the end, the role of MXene composites in energy storage devices such as lithium/sodium-ion batteries, sulfur batteries, and supercapacitors along with their biomedical applications are presented.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

    Rabia Akhtar, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Asim Mansha & Tahir Maqbool

  2. Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

    Syed Makhdoom Hussain

  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, 38000-Faisalabad, Faisalabad-Campus, Pakistan

    Sajjad Ahmad

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Akhtar, R., Zahoor, A.F., Mansha, A., Hussain, S.M., Ahmad, S., Maqbool, T. (2023). Structural Design, Properties, and Synthesis of Original MXenes. In: Rizwan, K., Khan, A., Ahmed Asiri, A.M. (eds) Handbook of Functionalized Nanostructured MXenes. Smart Nanomaterials Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2038-9_2

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