Ti(3)C(2)Tx MXene compounds for electrochemical energy storage

Since their discovery in 2011, MXene compounds, and in particular the Ti3C2-based phases, have gained increasing interest from researchers leading to over 2000 scientific works in 2020. The peculiar morphological, charge transport, and surface properties make the MXenes ideal materials for energy storage applications such as active material in alkaline ion batteries and supercapacitors, as conductive or buffer agent in composite electrodes for high energy applications, and as electrocatalytic materials for oxygen evolution or redox flow batteries. Among this almost endless literature, this work fo-cuses on 5 recent articles (2019/2020) that summarize the potential of MXenes in different energy storage applications, also resuming the most promising preparatory routes regarding industrial scalability.

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MXene compounds, especially Ti3C2-based phases, have attracted increasing interest from researchers since their discovery in 2011, resulting in over 2000 scientific works by 2020. Their unique properties make MXenes ideal for applications in energy storage, such as active materials in batteries and supercapacitors, as well as electrocatalytic materials. This study focuses on 5 recent articles (2019/2020) summarizing the potential of MXenes in different energy storage applications and the most promising preparation routes for industrial scalability.