Mim Mumtahina, Habib Khairul, Farabi Sazratul Nayeem, Ali Syed Awais, Zaed Md Abu, Younas Mohammad, Rahman Saidur
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
Research Centre for Nanomaterials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
ACS Omega. 2024 Jul 18;9(30):32350-32393. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c04849. eCollection 2024 Jul 30.
MXenes with their wide range of tunability and good surface chemistry provide unique and distinctive characteristics offering potential employment in various aspects of energy management applications. These high-performance materials have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their outstanding characteristics. In the literature, most of the work is related to specific methods for the preparation of MXenes. In this Review, we present a detailed discussion on the synthesis of MXenes through different etching routes involving acids, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and lithium fluoride, and non-acidic alkaline solution, electrochemical, and molten salt methods. Furthermore, a concise overview of the different structural, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties of MXenes is provided corresponding to their role in supporting high thermal, chemical, mechanical, environmental, and electrochemical stability. Additionally, the role of MXenes in maintaining the thermal management performance of photovoltaic thermal systems (PV/T), wearable light heaters, solar water desalination, batteries, and supercapacitors is also briefly discussed. A techno-economic and life cycle analysis of MXenes is provided to analyze their sustainability, scalability, and commercialization to facilitate a comprehensive array of energy management systems. Lastly, the technology readiness level of MXenes is defined, and future recommendations for MXenes are provided for their further utilization in niche applications. The present work strives to link the chemistry of MXenes to process economics for energy management applications.
MXenes具有广泛的可调性和良好的表面化学性质，提供了独特而显著的特性，在能源管理应用的各个方面具有潜在的应用价值。这些高性能材料由于其出色的特性，在近几十年来受到了相当大的关注。在文献中，大多数工作都与MXenes的特定制备方法有关。在本综述中，我们详细讨论了通过不同的蚀刻路线合成MXenes的方法，包括使用盐酸、氢氟酸和氟化锂等酸，以及非酸性碱性溶液、电化学和熔盐法。此外，还简要概述了MXenes的不同结构、光学、电子和磁性特性，以及它们在支持高热稳定性、化学稳定性、机械稳定性、环境稳定性和电化学稳定性方面的作用。此外，还简要讨论了MXenes在维持光伏热系统（PV/T）、可穿戴轻型加热器、太阳能海水淡化、电池和超级电容器的热管理性能方面的作用。提供了MXenes的技术经济和生命周期分析，以分析它们的可持续性、可扩展性和商业化，从而促进一系列全面的能源管理系统。最后，定义了MXenes的技术就绪水平，并为MXenes在特定应用中的进一步利用提供了未来建议。目前的工作致力于将MXenes的化学性质与能源管理应用的过程经济学联系起来。
