articleAdvanced MaterialsSep 12, 2019Closed access

Fast Gelation of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene Initiated by Metal Ions

University Town of Shenzhen · Tsinghua University · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Abstract Gelation is an effective way to realize the self‐assembly of nanomaterials into different macrostructures, and in a typical use, the gelation of graphene oxide (GO) produces various graphene‐based carbon materials with different applications. However, the gelation of MXenes, another important type of 2D materials that have different surface chemistry from GO, is difficult to achieve. Here, the first gelation of MXenes in an aqueous dispersion that is initiated by divalent metal ions is reported, where the strong interaction between these ions and OH groups on the MXene surface plays a key role. Typically, Fe 2+ ions are introduced in the MXene dispersion which destroys the electrostatic repulsion…

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