MXenes: Next-Generation 2D Materials: Fundamentals and Applications 2V Set

MXenes is a one-stop reference for manufacturing, designing, and applications of this promising new class of 2D materials, covering functionalization, modifications, and lab synthesis methods. It discusses the properties, applications, and challenges of MXenes, including energy storage, optoelectronics, spintronics, and biosensing. It is an essential resource for professionals in advanced materials science, flexible electronics, nanoelectronics, and the energy industry.

Format: Hardback
Length: 900 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

MXenes, a novel class of 2D materials, have gained significant attention in recent years due to their unique properties and wide range of potential applications. This comprehensive one-stop reference provides a detailed explanation of MXenes' manufacturing, design, and various applications. It is designed to be easily understandable, with a linear format that allows readers to grasp the topic from introduction to comparison with other similar 2D materials.

To aid in reader comprehension, the text is presented in a clear and concise manner, starting with an introduction to MXenes and ending with a discussion of their limitations, advantages, future perspectives, and challenges. Throughout the text, up-to-date research in the field is covered, with a strong focus on novel findings and core technological advancements made in recent years.

Sample topics covered in MXenes include the properties of MXenes, such as their strong hydrophilicity, exceptional conductivity, high elastic mechanical strength, large surface-to-volume ratio, and chemical stability. The text also explores the applications of MXenes in energy storage, optoelectronics, spintronics, biomedicine, electro-catalysis, photocatalysis, membrane separation, supercapacitors, and batteries. Performance factors that can hinder the efficacy of MXenes, such as aggregation, difficulty obtaining a single layer, restacking, and oxidation of MXene nanosheets, are discussed.

State-of-the-art progress in the field of gas sensors and electrochemical biosensors for the detection of various biomolecules, pharmaceutical drugs, and environmental pollutants is highlighted. MXenes is an essential reference for professionals working in advanced materials science, flexible electronics, nanoelectronics, and other related fields. It contains everything readers need to know about this exciting new class of 2D materials, making it a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and scientists.

By providing a comprehensive overview of MXenes, this reference helps to advance our understanding of these materials and their potential applications in various industries. It serves as a valuable tool for those seeking to explore the possibilities of MXenes and contribute to their development and commercialization.

Dimension: 244 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119873990