MXenes : Study
Researchers recently reported on the potential of using MXene coatings that can guide microwaves in space and lighten satellite payloads.
- MXenes, first discovered in 2011, are ceramics that comprise one of the largest families of two-dimensional (2D) materials.
- Unlike most 2D ceramics, MXenes have inherently good conductivity and excellent volumetric capacitance because they are molecular sheets made from the carbides and nitrides of transition metals like titanium.
- They are made from a bulk crystal called MAX.
- Among various types of MXenes, titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) is the most widely used.
- Some potential applications of MXenes include energy storage (such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors) due to their high conductivity and large surface area, electromagnetic interference shielding, catalysis, sensors, and water purification, among others.
