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The structure of the novel two-dimensional nanomaterial, MXene, is closely correlated with its conductivity. In this study, through the controlled preparation of the MXene structure, we explored the relationship between the conductivity and structure of MXene and studied the structure, morphology, and conductivity of MXene nanosheets as well as the conductivity of a MXene finishing cotton fabric. The lamellar thickness of MXene was 2–3 nm, and the blade size was 1.5–2.5 µm. The optimum surface resistivity of MXene was 5.02 × 10−3 Ω m, which was 348% higher than that of Ti3C2Tx without ultrasound. A conductive fabric was prepared by impregnating the cotton fabric Ti3C2Tx through a simple solution impregnation technique. An MXene/cotton composite showed an excellent surface resistivity of 1.52 × 10−2 Ω m and could be used in strain sensors to detect human motion.
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This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (no. 2021Q003) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 51703202).
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Jin, Y., Ma, Z., Wu, M. et al. Preparation of MXene with high conductivity and its application on conductive fabrics. Appl Nanosci 12, 2317–2329 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-022-02520-8
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