DOI: 10.1002/adma.201304138. 25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials

25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials

10.1002/adma.201304138

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Abstract

Recently a new, large family of two‐dimensional (2D) early transition metal carbides and carbonitrides, called MXenes, was discovered. MXenes are produced by selective etching of the A element from the MAX phases, which are metallically conductive, layered solids connected by strong metallic, ionic, and covalent bonds, such as Ti2AlC, Ti3AlC2, and Ta4AlC3. MXenes combine the metallic conductivity of transition metal carbides with the hydrophilic nature of their hydroxyl or oxygen terminated surfaces. In essence, they behave as “conductive clays”. This article reviews progress—both experimental and theoretical—on their synthesis, structure, properties, intercalation, delamination, and potential applications. MXenes are expected to be good candidates for a host of applications. They have already shown promising performance in electrochemical energy storage systems. A detailed outlook for future research on MXenes is also presented.

Bibliography

Naguib, M., Mochalin, V. N., Barsoum, M. W., & Gogotsi, Y. (2013). 25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of TwoâDimensional Materials. Advanced Materials, 26(7), 992â1005. Portico.

Authors 4

Michael Naguib (first)
Vadym N. Mochalin (additional)
Michel W. Barsoum (additional)
Yury Gogotsi (additional)

References 70 Referenced 5,503

Dates

Type	When
Created	11 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 19, 2013, 2:22 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 10 months ago (Oct. 17, 2023, 6:04 p.m.)
Indexed	23 minutes ago (Aug. 30, 2025, 8:22 p.m.)
Issued	11 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 19, 2013)
Published	11 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 19, 2013)
Published Online	11 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 19, 2013)
Published Print	11 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 1, 2014)

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BibTeX

@article{Naguib_2013, title={25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials}, volume={26}, ISSN={1521-4095}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201304138}, DOI={10.1002/adma.201304138}, number={7}, journal={Advanced Materials}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Naguib, Michael and Mochalin, Vadym N. and Barsoum, Michel W. and Gogotsi, Yury}, year={2013}, month=dec, pages={992–1005} }

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