In Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes) Handbook: Synthesis, Processing, Properties and Applications, a team of esteemed researchers provides an expert review encompassing the fundamentals of precursor selection, MXene synthesis, characterizations, properties, processing, and applications. You’ll find detailed discussions of the selection of MXene members for specific applications, as along with summaries of the physical and chemical properties of MXenes, including electrical, mechanical, optical, electromechanical, electrochemical, and electromagnetic properties.
The authors delve into both successful and unsuccessful synthesis examples, offering detailed explanations of various failures to facilitates a comprehensive understanding of the reasons behind unsuccessful syntheses. Additionally, they provide detailed examinations on the characterizations of MXenes, empowering readers to develop a sophisticated understanding of how to achieve optimal quality, flake size, oxidation states, and more. You’ll also find: - A thorough review of common applications of MXenes, including electrochemical applications, electromagnetic interference shielding, communications devices, and more - Comprehensive explorations of solution and non-solution processing of MXenes - Practical discussions of the synthesis of high-quality MXene powders, colloidal solutions and flakes, including information about MXene precursors - Fulsome treatments of MXene precursor selection and their impact on MXene quality
Tailored to meet the needs of graduate students, researchers, and scientists in the areas of materials science, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry, the Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes) Handbook will also benefit biochemists and professionals working in drug delivery.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xvii
Preface xxiv
Part I The Introduction 1
1 Introduction to the MXene Handbook 3
Michael Naguib and Chuanfang Zhang
Part II Guidelines on MXenes Synthesis, Characterizations and Processing 11
2 Synthesis of MXene Precursors -- Tips and Tricks 13
Joseph Halim, Jie Zhou, Martin Dahlqvist, and Johanna Rosen
3 Guidelines on Fluorine-based Synthesis of MXenes 34
Annabelle Bedford, Brian C. Wyatt, Wyatt J. Highland, Srinivasa Kartik Nemani, Krista K. Pulley, Jonah Jordan, and Babak Anasori
4 Guidelines Low-temperature (LT) F-free Synthesis of MXenes 58
Changda Wang, Shiqiang Wei, Pengjun Zhang, Kefu Zhu, and Li Song
5 Guidelines for the Molten Salt Etching of MXenes 85
Miao Shen and Jian-Qiang Wang
6 Guidelines on the Intercalation of Ions and Molecules in MXenes 109
Varun Natu and Michel W. Barsoum
7 MXene Thermal and Chemical Stability and Degradation Mechanism 137
Shuohan Huang and Vadym N. Mochalin
8 Guidelines on MXene Handling and Storage Strategies 163
Jizhen Zhang, Dylan Hegh, Peter A. Lynch, and Joselito M. Razal
9 Beyond Single-M MXenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications 189
Christopher E. Shuck and Yury Gogotsi
10 Structural Confirmation and Morphological Investigation of MXenes 214
Kaitlyn Prenger, Anika Tabassum, and Michael Naguib
11 MXene Surface Terminations 229
Per O.Å. Persson
12 Delamination and Surface Functionalization of MXenes 245
Mohammad Jafarpour, Sina Abdolhosseinzadeh, Jakob Heier, Frank Nüesch, and Chuanfang Zhang
13 Solution Processing of MXenes for Printing, Wet Coating, and 2D Film Formation 272
Sina Abdolhosseinzadeh, Mohammad Jafarpour, Jakob Heier, Frank Nüesch, and Chuanfang Zhang
14 Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing of MXenes 294
Elnaz Jamshidi, Mackenzie B. Woods, Virginia A. Davis, and Majid Beidaghi
15 Assembling of MXenes from Liquid to Solid, Including Liquid Crystals, Fibers 315
Yu Long, Zhitan Wu, Ying Tao, and Quan-Hong Yang
Part III Guidelines on Obtaining MXenes Properties 385
16 Insights into the Properties of MXenes and MXene Analogs from Atomistic Simulation 387
Murali Gopal Muraleedharan, Rabi Khanal, Stephan Irle, and Paul R. C. Kent
17 MXenes' Optical and Optoelectronic Properties and Related Applications 429
Danzhen Zhang, Kanit Hantanasirisakul, and Yury Gogotsi
18 Mechanical Properties and Reinforcement Effect of Single MXene Flakes and MXene Composites 453
Qunfeng Cheng and Alexander Sinitskii
Part IV MXene Applications 485
19 MXene Capacitive Behaviors and Supercapacitor Devices 487
Zifeng Lin, Liyuan Liu, and Patrice Simon
20 MXene Application in Lithium-Ion Batteries 514
Majid Farahmandjou, Xin Guo, Zefu Huang, Bijay Janardhanan, A. M. Ruhul, and Guoxiu Wang
21 MXenes in Rechargeable Batteries Beyond Li-Ion Battery 541
Zhuoqi Cen, Qing Huang, and Kun Liang
22 Electromagnetic Interference Shielding of MXene/Polymer Composites 602
Hao-Bin Zhang and Xinfeng Zhou
23 MXenes in Electronics and Communication Devices 621
Xiangming Xu and Husam N. Alshareef
24 MXene in Sensing Devices 651
Seon Joon Kim
25 MXenes for Environmental Treatments 678
Jie Wang, Zhenjun Wu, Xiuqiang Xie, and Nan Zhang
26 MXenes in Healthcare Technologies 706
Natalia Noriega, Tochukwu Ozulumba, Grace Cooksley, Emma J. Ward, and Susan Sandeman
Part V Conclusions and Perspectives 735
27 Summary and Outlook 737
Chuanfang Zhang and Michael Naguib
References 740
Index 742
