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Stability and Degradation of MXene

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Fundamental Aspects and Perspectives of MXenes

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Abstract

Novel materials with intriguing qualities, which emerge from time to time as a result of the research community’s tireless efforts, are cornerstones for the advancement of science and technology. MXenes, a class of two-dimensional (2D) materials reported for the first time in 2011, tremendously upgraded the devices used for electromagnetic shielding, optoelectronics, light-emitting diodes, transparent electrodes, electrochemical storage, etc. While MXenes continue to make progress in a wide range of application fields, their tendency to oxidize easily to corresponding metal oxides when exposed to air, water, and light remain a focal point to skepticism on the long-term stability of devices prepared with MXenes. MXene’s 2D morphology, metallic electrical conductivity, and several other intrinsic properties deteriorate vehemently with respect to their oxidation degree. Hence, a comprehensive understanding of MXene’s stability and procedures to effectively mitigate their oxidation in environmental conditions are critical to exploiting the full potential of MXenes in practical applications. It has been established that each stage in the MXene synthesis, from the parent MAX phase through the storage of the as-synthesized MXenes, has a major impact on their oxidation stability. Further, by determining the potential sources of MXenes oxidation, several strategies that are effective in mitigating the spontaneous oxidation of MXenes in the colloidal dispersion and thin-film state have been developed over the years. Here, we provide a brief review of the root causes of MXenes oxidation and factors that accelerate the oxidation phenomena, the advantages and disadvantages of MXenes oxidation, and effective synthesis/storage procedures to improve oxidation stability.

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2018R1A6A1A03023788, 2019R1A2C1010692, 2021R1I1A1A01055790), and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) grant funded by the Korea Government (MOTIE) (P00008500, The Competency Development Program for Industry Specialist).

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Murali, G., Modigunta, J.K.R., Park, Y.H., Park, S.Y., In, I. (2022). Stability and Degradation of MXene. In: Khalid, M., Grace, A.N., Arulraj, A., Numan, A. (eds) Fundamental Aspects and Perspectives of MXenes. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05006-0_5

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