Realizing ultra-stable Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>-MXene in aqueous solution <i>via</i> surface grafting with ionomers.

Ding, Yue; Xiang, Shanglin; Zhi, Weiqiang; Gong, Sai; He, Gaolin; Wang, Tingwei; Cai, Dongyu · Soft Matter · 2021

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

MXenes are the first class of 2D materials with the combination of metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity. However, degradation forms a key drawback limiting their long-term applications. This work for the first time demonstrates a strategy for designing a hydrophilic yet ultra-stable MXene via surface grafting with ionomers.