A comprehensive overview of the synthesis of high-quality MXenes
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.
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
Chuanfang Zhang is a full professor at Sichuan University, China. He is the Principal Investigator for the Printed Robust Interactive Communicating Electronics (PRICE) group and was a senior scientist with Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. He completed his PhD jointly at ECUST (China) and Drexel University (USA) in 2015. Michael Naguib, PhD, is a Ken and Ruth Arnold Early Career Professor in Science and Engineering and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. In 2014, he received his doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University, where he co-invented MXenes.
