MXenes

Environmental Clean Technologies' subsidiary, Xenica, Inc., has secured a global licence from Drexel University to produce and sell MXenes for various commercial applications.

KAIST researchers have developed an anode-free battery technology using patterned copper foil and MXene coating to improve lithium deposition, potentially extending battery life and efficiency for electric vehicles.

Researchers developed a terahertz metasurface biosensor using MXene–graphene nanocoating and deep learning to non-invasively measure glucose. Simulations showed 93% accuracy in classifying glucose concentrations.

Researchers developed a cadmium sulfide-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene composite, achieving optimal hydrogen evolution reaction performance with 1 wt% CdS, showing low overpotential and high stability in acidic conditions.

Researchers highlight MXene biosensors' ability to detect pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water at ultra-trace levels, with detection limits below 10^-10 molar for various drugs.

Researchers developed nickel and iron oxide catalysts on carbon nanofibers that nearly match ruthenium's performance in green hydrogen production, offering a low-cost alternative to precious metals.

Researchers created a MXene-NiO-PPy composite achieving both microwave absorption and corrosion resistance, with optimal performance at 16.16 GHz and a thickness of 7.6 mm.

Researchers created a flexible, metal-free humidity sensor using Ti3C2Tx MXene electrodes and a TiO2 nanosheet layer, achieving 4.41 × 10^5 ohms/percent sensitivity at 1 kHz.

Researchers developed MXene-palladium multilayer electrodes for efficient methanol oxidation and hydrogen evolution, achieving lower operating voltages than traditional water splitting methods.

Researchers used a lysozyme-based coating to improve the stability and conductivity of MXene, achieving reliable performance in flexible strain sensors for over 90 days.

Researchers suggest MXenes could enhance cardiac patches by improving electrical conduction and mechanical support in heart tissue, addressing limitations of current biomaterials.

Researchers used cold sintering to adjust the spacing of MXene and rare-earth iron oxide nanoparticles, enhancing their dielectric resonance properties.

Researchers developed a PVDF and silk fibroin hydrogel with MXene that converts muscle movement into electrical signals to promote bone regeneration in osteoporosis.

Researchers developed a large-area textile-based piezoresistive sensor array using MXene nanosheets and PEDOT:PSS, enhancing its performance for potential applications.

Researchers found that pH-adjusted treatments significantly influenced the surface properties and performance of Ti3C2Tx MXene-coated PET textiles, affecting factors like coating morphology and photothermal conversion efficiency.

Researchers in India discovered that incorporating 1.5 weight percent of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets into PVA/PEG polymer films enhances their properties.

Researchers have developed a coating using MXene and sulfur-doped graphene to control zinc dendrite formation in water-based systems.

Researchers developed a biodegradable hydrogel combining Ti3C2Tx MXene and bacterial cellulose, potentially enhancing wound care and wearable technology applications.

Researchers have enhanced electro-optical performance by doping liquid crystals with MXene, specifically Ti3C2Tx, improving applications like smart windows and soft actuators.

Researchers have developed a MXene-based nanocomposite hydrogel designed to aid in healing chronic wounds.

Researchers enhanced the visible-light use and stability of a TiO₂–MXene photocatalyst, increasing hydrogen production fivefold by creating oxygen vacancies with an electron beam.

Researchers developed a hollow bowl-shaped structure using Ti3C2Tx MXene combined with FeNi3, designed to absorb radar waves and capture solar energy.

Researchers at Khalifa University have developed hybrid membranes using gallic acid-functionalized MXene, achieving over 95% rejection of dyes and pharmaceuticals in wastewater treatment tests.

Environmental Clean Technologies has successfully synthesized MXene in Texas, achieving yields of 31% in their initial production runs.

Researchers have developed MXene-wrapped phase change materials using Ti3C2Tx MXene and gelatin aerogels to enhance thermal energy storage capabilities.

Researchers developed a self-healing MXene-polyurethane sensor that, with deep learning, can identify handwritten digits.

Researchers demonstrated that platinum-copper and platinum-iron catalysts on MXene enhance fuel-cell efficiency and longevity.

Researchers developed a hair-thin film using carbon nanotubes and MXene that blocks over 99.9999999% of radar-band electromagnetic waves.

The Advanced Carbons Council calls for a U.S. carbon materials innovation platform focused on standards, testing and buyer qualification. The paper links engineered-carbon supply chains to manufacturing, energy, defense and AI infrastructure. Serves as a model for governments world-wide.

Researchers have developed multifunctional films using Ti3C2Tx and carbon nanotube fibers to protect military electronics by providing EMI shielding and heat management.

South Korean researchers have created a copper current collector that evenly spreads lithium, preventing dendrite formation and enhancing the durability of anode-free lithium-metal batteries.

Researchers led by Drexel University developed a gas-phase method to produce MXene crystals, eliminating costly and wasteful steps. This approach uses titanium tetrachloride and methane as precursors.

Researchers have developed a vapor-phase synthesis method to produce MXene nanomaterials, potentially reducing costs and improving scalability for electronic, environmental, and quantum technology applications.

Researchers have created a design for a terahertz metasurface biosensor combining graphene and MXene to identify chikungunya.

Researchers have significantly advanced MXene-based supercapacitors, particularly with binder-free Ti3C2Tx, since their initial demonstration in 2013.

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a material combining MXene and gold that uses sunlight and electricity to produce ammonia from nitrate.

Researchers at Zhejiang University developed a new synthesis method to create rare earth MXenes, yielding semiconducting and magnetic properties valuable for future electronics.

Researchers in South Korea have created a self-healing waterborne polyurethane coating that shields electronics from electromagnetic interference. The coating repairs damage with heat or near-infrared light.

Researchers have developed a straightforward method to produce water-repellent graphene, enhancing its potential applications in various industries.

A review in Nano Research highlights how terminal groups (Tₓ) on MXenes influence their properties and applications, emphasizing their potential for tailored electronic, optical, and mechanical functionalities.

Researchers have created an MXene-based flame retardant for waterborne epoxy coatings, significantly improving fire protection and thermal performance.

Researchers at Taiyuan University of Technology, led by Sang Shengbo, have developed a multi-responsive MXene actuator capable of programmable complex deformations. This advancement is significant for the development of soft robotics, which can benefit from the unique properties of MXene materials.

Researchers have optimized reduced Ti3C2 MXene to achieve a photothermal conversion efficiency of 91.66% under an 808-nanometer laser. This enhancement in free electron concentration can significantly improve MXene's performance in photothermal applications, potentially impacting fields like energy conversion and thermal management.

Researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology and the University of Wollongong interfaced MXene flakes onto fibre fabric to create an ultrafast electron transport layer for energy storage.

A review sets out design strategies for MXene-based hybrid architectures in potassium-ion and aluminium-ion batteries, covering the mechanisms that govern their storage performance.

The MXeneCatSus COST Action is a European research network established to engineer MXene-based catalysts—two-dimensional materials made from Earth-abundant elements—for hydrogen generation, CO2 conversion, and nitrogen fixation. The initiative is relevant to advanced carbon materials research as MXenes share structural and functional characteristics with other 2D carbon materials and are being developed as alternatives or complements to graphene in catalytic applications.

Researchers at the University of Johannesburg fabricated a three-layer nanocomposite photocatalyst (Ti1.33N@BiVO4/GdIn2Se3) incorporating a custom-synthesized MXene, achieving 20× greater electrical conductivity and charge-carrier lifetimes up to 59.5 seconds compared to single-component baselines. The MXene engineering approach demonstrates a pathway for improving charge-carrier retention in 2D carbon-adjacent materials, with direct relevance to MXene-based composite development for energy and environmental applications.