Surface Terminations and Surface Functionalization Strategies of MXenes

Chapter 3 Surface Terminations and Surface Functionalization Strategies of MXenes A. G. Lekshmi, A. G. Lekshmi Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorR. Rejithamol, R. Rejithamol Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorA. Santhy, A. Santhy Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAkhila Raman, Akhila Raman Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAsok Aparna, Asok Aparna Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAppukuttan Saritha, Appukuttan Saritha Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author A. G. Lekshmi, A. G. Lekshmi Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorR. Rejithamol, R. Rejithamol Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorA. Santhy, A. Santhy Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAkhila Raman, Akhila Raman Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAsok Aparna, Asok Aparna Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAppukuttan Saritha, Appukuttan Saritha Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Kalim Deshmukh, Kalim Deshmukh New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech RepublicSearch for more papers by this authorMayank Pandey, Mayank Pandey Department of Electronics, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorChaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, United StatesSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 January 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119901280.ch3 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary MXenes, a novel group of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal nitrides and carbides, have attained substantial attention in research field. The exceptional physicochemical characteristics and diverse chemical compositions of MXenes make them attractive materials for manifold applications; catalysis, energy conversion and storage, biomedicine, sensing etc. Modifications in MXenes via surface termination, surface functionalization, and interlayer engineering can colossally influence the properties of MXenes by increasing the number of electrochemical reactive sites and enhancement in the electronic structure. The surface engineering of MXene surfaces using imido group, halogen, selenium, tellurium, oxygen, sulphur etc. have shown noteworthy electronic and configurational properties. Over the last few years, various surface functionalization and termination strategies were developed to broaden the functional applications of MXenes in various fields. This chapter throws light on various surface termination and surface functionalization strategies involved in developing modified MXenes and their employment in diverse fields. 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