Two-Dimensional Metal Carbide MXenes for Energy Storage and Hydrogen Production
This research community develops thin, layered sheets of metal carbides known as MXenes, primarily for use in batteries, supercapacitors, and the electrochemical production of hydrogen.
The work centers on synthesizing and modifying MXene nanosheets, with titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) being the most common material. Researchers focus on enhancing the electrochemical performance of these materials for ion storage in lithium, sodium, and other ion batteries. A significant portion of the literature addresses the hydrogen evolution reaction and water splitting, utilizing MXenes as electrocatalysts or supports. The community also investigates the integration of MXenes with graphene oxide, reduced graphene, and other carbon-based materials to create composites. Recent efforts include exploring other transition metal carbides, such as vanadium and niobium carbides, and applying MXenes in sensing applications.
The largest share of the community's output is found in titanium research, accounting for 0.5% of all titanium research, and 238 papers here. Fluorine and hydrogen also contribute significantly, with shares of 0.5% and 0.3% of their respective element research, corresponding to 164 and 135 papers.
The community comprises 2,875 papers, publishing most frequently in the Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Energy Storage, and Small.
Recent work continues to focus on MXene terminations, double-transition metal MXenes for energy storage, and their application in sensors, solid-state batteries, and supercapacitors.
Papers behind this description
- Fundamentals of MXene synthesis — Nature Synthesis, 2022 — doi:10.1038/s44160-022-00104-6
- Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectral Library of MXenes — Chemistry of Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c01536
- Comprehensive synthesis of Ti3C2Tx from MAX phase to MXene — Nature Protocols, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41596-024-00969-1
- Chemical scissor–mediated structural editing of layered transition metal carbides — Science, 2023 — doi:10.1126/science.add5901
- Ten Years of Progress in the Synthesis and Development of MXenes — Advanced Materials, 2021 — doi:10.1002/adma.202103393
- Nanocellulose-Assisted Construction of Multifunctional MXene-Based Aerogels with Engineering Biomimetic Texture for Pressure Sensor and Compressible Electrode — Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 — doi:10.1007/s40820-023-01073-x
- The Future of MXenes — Chemistry of Materials, 2023 — doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c02491
- MXenes in healthcare: synthesis, fundamentals and applications — Chemical Society Reviews, 2025 — doi:10.1039/d3cs01024d
- Synergistic effects of polymer integration on the properties, stability, and applications of MXenes — Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025 — doi:10.1039/d4ta08094g
- Covalent surface modifications and superconductivity of two-dimensional metal carbide MXenes — Science, 2020 — doi:10.1126/science.aba8311
- A comprehensive overview of recent progress in MXene-based polymer composites: Their fabrication processes, advanced applications, and prospects — Heliyon, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37030
- Lamellar Ti3C2 MXene composite decorated with platinum-doped MoS2 nanosheets as electrochemical sensing functional platform for highly sensitive analysis of organophosphorus pesticides — Food Chemistry, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140379
- A Review on MXene Terminations — Advanced Functional Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1002/adfm.202515604
- Advances in MXene Materials: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications — Materials, 2025 — doi:10.3390/ma18214894
- Double-transition metal MXenes for energy storage and conversion applications — Journal of Power Sources, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.239027
- Progress towards efficient MXene sensors — Communications Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s43246-025-00907-y
- Exploring Sc2C and fluorinated Sc2C MXenes for high-performance Mg-ion battery anodes — Journal of Power Sources, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.237725
- MXenes for Infrared Thermal Management — ACS Nano, 2025 — doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c14464