Recent progress in energy, environment, and electronic applications of MXene nanomaterials

Since the discovery of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have gained widespread attention, owing to their appealing properties for various technological applications. Etched from their parent MAX phases, MXene is a newly emerged 2D material that was first reported in 2011. Since then, a lot of theoretical and experimental work has been done on more than 30 MXene structures for various applications. Given this, in the present review, we have tried to cover the multidisciplinary aspects of MXene including its structures, synthesis methods, and electronic, mechanical, optoelectronic, and magnetic properties. From an application point of view, we explore MXene-based supercapacitors, gas sensors, strain sensors, biosensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, microwave absorption, memristors, and artificial synaptic devices. Also, the impact of MXene-based materials on the characteristics of respective applications is systematically explored. This review provides the current status of MXene nanomaterials for various applications and possible future developments in this field.

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Since the discovery of graphene, a lot of attention has been focused on two-dimensional (2D) materials due to their appealing properties for various technological applications. MXene, a newly emerged 2D material etched from parent MAX phases, has been extensively studied for more than 30 structures in both theoretical and experimental aspects. In this review, we cover the multidisciplinary aspects of MXene, including its structures, synthesis methods, and various properties. Furthermore, we explore the impact of MXene-based materials on applications such as supercapacitors, gas sensors, strain sensors, biosensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, microwave absorption, memristors, and artificial synaptic devices. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current status and potential future developments of MXene nanomaterials in different applications.