MXene: Chemistry, Properties, and Energy Storage Applications

The growing interest and demand for energy storage applications have significantly encouraged the development of a broad range of functional 2D materials. Owing to the extraordinary properties including 2D lamellar structure, larger interlayer space, mechanical strength, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and negative zetapotential, carbides/nitrides/carbonitrides of transition metal, usually known as MXenes have received the interest of researchers in the development of environmentally friendly materials for storage and conversion of energy. In this chapter, we focused on the MXene, their methods of preparation, the progress of development of various MXenes, and their modification for the storage of energy. Here, we have discussed the various storage devices for energy including batteries and superconductors. This chapter offers scientific inspiration and literature for the rational design and synthesis of high-capacity MXenes and their composites that can fulfill the increased demand for next-generation energy storage devices.

Keywords: Batteries, Energy storage, MXene, MXene-based nanocomposites, Supercapacitors.