MXene is a new two-dimensional material with a wide range of downstream applications

MXene is a two-dimensional material. It is a type of transition metal carbide, transition metal nitride or transition metal carbonitride with a two-dimensional layered structure. It is a new material obtained by MAX phase processing and has a structure similar to graphene. MXene was discovered in 2011 at Drexel University in the United States. It was first discovered as a transition metal carbide with good electrical conductivity.

MXene can be prepared by etching the MAX phase using an etching solution. Fluorine-containing etching solutions are most commonly used, such as hydrofluoric acid. There are many types of MAX phase products, and a variety of MXenes with different properties can be obtained by using the MAX phase. At present, the MXenes that have been developed and released mainly include Ti3C2Tx, Ti2CTx, Nb2CTx, Mo2CTx, Ti4N3Tx, Ta4C3Tx, Cr2TiC2Tx, V2CTx, Zr3C2Tx, (Nb0.8Zr0.2)4C3Tx, etc. Among them, Ti3C2Tx was the first to be developed and is currently the most studied.

According to the “2021-2025 MXene Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, MXene has two The typical characteristics of dimensional materials include excellent electrical conductivity and good lubricity. As raw materials, various product forms such as membranes, fibers, aerogels, and hydrogels can be developed. It can also be used in conjunction with polymers. Preparation of multifunctional composite materials. MXene can be widely used in many fields such as photothermal conversion, field effect transistors, topological insulators, sensors, energy storage, electromagnetic shielding, catalysis, lubrication, etc., so its research and development has attracted attention.

In the field of batteries, because MXene can provide more channels and greatly increase the speed of ion movement, it has excellent electrical conductivity and can replace traditional conductive materials such as copper and aluminum. Batteries made of MXene materials are used in the field of smart phones, which can speed up the charging of mobile phones and shorten the charging time of mobile phones. In the future, as technology research becomes increasingly mature, MXene batteries can also be applied to the field of new energy vehicles to shorten the charging time of power batteries and promote the penetration of new energy vehicles in the market.

MXene was developed in the United States. Since 2011, my country’s research enthusiasm for MXene has been high. At this stage, universities or scientific research institutions are conducting MXene research in many regions of my country. There are more than 50 universities and scientific research institutions studying MXene in my country, mainly including Dalian Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Metallurgy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin Engineering University, Dalian University of Technology, Shandong University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Peking University, and Tsinghua University University, Nankai University, Henan University of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Sichuan University, Fudan University, etc.

Industry analysts said that my country’s semiconductor, sensor, electronics, new energy vehicle and other industries are developing rapidly, technology is constantly upgrading, and the market is very interested in high-tech industries. The demand for performance materials continues to grow, and two-dimensional materials have attracted attention due to their excellent properties. As a new two-dimensional material, MXene continues to be researched in depth. my country’s MXene research results are constantly increasing, and new MXene products with better performance are coming out one after another. As MXene technology becomes increasingly mature in the future, companies that can take the lead in realizing the industrialization of research results will have first-mover advantages.