MXenes refer to a family of 2D transition metal carbides/nitrides that are rich in chemistry.
The first member of the family, Ti3C2Tx, was reported in 2011. Since then MXenes have …

In the past few decades, with the advancement of technology, there has been an increasing
demand for high-capacity energy storage devices having durability, low production cost, and …

A self‐powered, high‐performance Ti3C2Tx MXene/GaN van der Waals heterojunction
(vdWH)‐based ultraviolet (UV) photodiode is reported. Such integration creates a Schottky …

Research on next‐generation battery technologies (beyond Li‐ion batteries, or LIBs) has
been accelerating over the past few years. A key challenge for these emerging batteries has …

To promote the development of supercapacitors and their applications in modern
electronics, it is crucial to explore novel supercapacitor electrode materials. As a …

The development of new electrolyte and electrode designs and compositions has led to
advances in electrochemical energy-storage (EES) devices over the past decade. However …

Photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation have emerged as
promising strategies to remedy the existing environmental and energy crises. However …

MXenes are emerging rapidly as a new family of multifunctional nanomaterials with
prospective applications rivaling that of graphenes. Herein, a timely account of the design …

Improving the accessibility of ions in the electrodes of electrochemical energy storage
devices is vital for charge storage and rate performance. In particular, the kinetics of ion …

Highlights Benefiting from the possible “seed-germination” effect, the “seeds” Ni 2+ grow into
“buds” Ni nanoparticles and “stem” carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from the enlarged “soil” of …