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A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln investigated the physical characteristics of MXenes, a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional materials with potential for diverse ...

Metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity of MXenes have established them as electrodes in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, as well as other applications, including photothermal cancer ...

A thin coating of 2-D nanosheets has proved to be the most wear-resistant solid lubricant yet identified, according to researchers who put the titanium carbide–based material through its paces (ACS ...