期刊
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
卷 14, 期 8, 页码 10681-10690出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21611
关键词
MXenes; 2D nanomaterials; micromechanics; in situ Raman; mechanical properties; stress transfer; nanocomposites
资金
- EC [881603]
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Morgan Advanced Materials
Research findings demonstrate that Ti3C2Tx MXene is an effective mechanical reinforcement material in polymer matrices, with mechanical properties less dependent on flake thickness compared to graphene. MXene's active surface chemistry enables possible functionalization for stronger interface with polymers, making it suitable for applications in strain engineering, mechanical enhancement, and materials such as membranes, coatings, and textiles.
Transitional metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have promise for incorporation into multifunctional composites due to their high electrical conductivity and excellent mechanical and tribological properties. It is unclear, however, to what extent MXenes are also able to improve the mechanical properties of the composites and, if so, what would be the optimal flake size and morphology. Herein, Ti3C2Tx MXene is demonstrated to be indeed a good candidate for mechanical reinforcement in polymer matrices. In the present work, the strain-induced Raman band shifts of mono-/few-/multilayer MXenes flakes have been used to study the mechanical properties of MXene and the interlayer/interfacial stress transfer on a polymer substrate. The mechanical performance of MXene was found to be less dependent upon flake thickness compared to that of graphene. This enables Ti(3)C(2)T(x )MXene to offer an efficient mechanical reinforcement to a polymer matrix with a flake length of >10 mu m and a thickness of 10s of nanometers. Therefore, the degree of exfoliation of MXenes is not as demanding as other two-dimensional (2D) materials for the purpose of mechanical enhancement in polymers. In addition, the active surface chemistry of MXene facilitates possible functionalization to enable a stronger interface with polymers for applications, such as strain engineering and mechanical enhancement, and in materials including membranes, coatings, and textiles.
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