Recent advances and prospects of MXene-based materials for electrocatalysis and energy storage. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Hai-Jun; Dong, Bin
• Is Part Of: Materials today physics. Volume 20(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: MXene-based materials -- Electrocatalysts -- Acidic -- Alkaline -- Battery; Materials science -- Periodicals; Physics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mtphys.2021.100469
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2542-5293

Abstract

Abstract: Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes), an emerging family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, have recently received commonly employed in a wide variety of critical research areas, due to their relatively high surface areas, superior mechanical strength, high electrical conductivities, functional transition metal surfaces, tunable surface chemistries, and excellent dispersion in various solvents. Electrocatalysis is considered as the key element of future clean energy conversion technologies, and energy storage processes will promote the wider application of sustainable energy in more situations. MXene-based materials afford abundant inspiration for the design and preparation of electrode materials used in electrocatalysis and energy storage. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the current state-of-the-art development and progress in the synthesis of various MXene-based materials focusing on their performance and application as efficient electrocatalysts in different operating media of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and energy storage electrode materials in rechargeable lithium ion batteries, sodium ion batteries, and potassium ion batteries. In addition, the possibilities and challenges for MXenes-based materials in the light of synthesis and applications are also discussed. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) has been introduced as an emerging 2D materials. MXenes are employed in a wide variety of areas including water splitting, batteries and other energy storage. MXenes-based materials in the light of synthesis and applications are also discussed. MXenes may be the very promising research hot for many researchers.