Physical properties of 2D MXenes: from a theoretical perspective

The family of 2D materials has expanded quite rapidly, especially with the addition of transition metal carbides and nitrides called MXenes, in the last decade. Since their discovery in 2011, about 30 different MXenes have been synthesized, and the structure and properties of several dozens have bee...

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Published in:JPhys materials 2020-07, Vol.3 (3), p.32006
Main Authors: Champagne, Aurélie, Charlier, Jean-Christophe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2D materials
DFT
Electrochemical analysis
First principles
Magnetic properties
Metal carbides
MXenes
Physical properties
Transition metals
Two dimensional materials
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Summary:The family of 2D materials has expanded quite rapidly, especially with the addition of transition metal carbides and nitrides called MXenes, in the last decade. Since their discovery in 2011, about 30 different MXenes have been synthesized, and the structure and properties of several dozens have been predicted by first-principles approaches. Given the outstanding advances in the MXene field, it is thus appropriate to review the most relevant properties of these MXenes and point out their potential applications. In this article, the structural, transport, magnetic, vibrational, mechanical, and electrochemical properties of MXenes are overviewed. The goal is to illustrate how the chemical versatility in the intrinsic composition and surface terminations combined with the potential addition of a fourth element enable to tune MXenes properties to meet the targeted applications.
ISSN:2515-7639
2515-7639
DOI:10.1088/2515-7639/ab97ee