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Park H, Park YH, Karima G, Kim S, Murali G, Hwang NS, In I, Kim HD. Fabrication of innovative multifunctional dye using MXene nanosheets. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38808378 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00187g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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The increasing demand for natural and safer alternatives to traditional hair dyes has led to the investigation of nanomaterials as potential candidates for hair coloring applications. MXene nanosheets have emerged as a promising alternative in this context due to their unique optical and electronic properties. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the potential of Ti3C2Tx (Tx = -O, -OH, -F, etc.) MXene nanosheets as a hair dye. MXene nanosheet-based dyes have been demonstrated to exhibit not only coloring capabilities but also additional properties such as antistatic properties, heat dissipation, and electromagnetic wave shielding. Additionally, surface modification of MXene using collagen reduces the surface roughness of hair and upregulates keratinocyte markers KRT5 and KRT14, demonstrating the potential for tuning its physicochemical and biological properties. This conceptual advancement highlights the potential of MXene nanosheets to go beyond simple cosmetic improvements and provide improved comfort and safety by preventing the presence of hazardous ingredients and solvents while providing versatility.
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- Hyeongtaek Park
- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea
- Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
- Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- BioMax/N-Bio Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea
- Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, South Korea
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- Department of IT Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 27469, Republic of Korea
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Deb VK, Jain U. Ti 3C 2 (MXene), an advanced carrier system: role in photothermal, photoacoustic, enhanced drugs delivery and biological activity in cancer therapy. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024:10.1007/s13346-024-01572-3. [PMID: 38713400 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-024-01572-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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In the realm of healthcare and the advancing field of medical sciences, the development of efficient drug delivery systems become an immense promise to cure several diseases. Despite considerable advancements in drug delivery systems, numerous challenges persist, necessitating further enhancements to optimize patient outcomes. Smart nano-carriers, for instance, 2D sheets nano-carriers are the recently emerging nanosheets that may garner attention for targeted delivery of bioactive compounds, drugs, and genes to kill cancer cells. Within these advancements, Ti3C2TX-MXene, characterized as a two-dimensional transition metal carbide, has surfaced as a prominent intelligent nanocarrier within nanomedicine. Its noteworthy characteristics facilitated it as an ideal nanocarrier for cancer therapy. In recent advancements in drug delivery research, Ti3C2TX-MXene 2D nanocarriers have been designed to release drugs in response to specific stimuli, guided by distinct physicochemical parameters. This review emphasized the multifaceted role of Ti3C2TX-MXene as a potential carrier for delivering poorly hydrophilic drugs to cancer cells, facilitated by various polymer coatings. Furthermore, beyond drug delivery, this smart nanocarrier demonstrates utility in photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy, further highlighting its significant role in cellular mechanisms.
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- Vishal Kumar Deb
- School of Health Sciences and Technology (SoHST), UPES, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Health Sciences and Technology (SoHST), UPES, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India.
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Sartor BE, Zhang T, Muzzillo CP, Lee C, Muzzio R, Gogotsi Y, Reese MO, Taylor AD. Hierarchical Transparent Back Contacts for Bifacial CdTe PV. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2024; 9:1617-1623. [PMID: 38633996 PMCID: PMC11019634 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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A hierarchical transparent back contact leveraging an AlGaOx passivating layer, Ti3C2Tx MXene with a high work function, and a transparent cracked film lithography (CFL) templated nanogrid is demonstrated on copper-free cadmium telluride (CdTe) devices. AlGaOx improves device open-circuit voltage but reduces the fill factor when using a CFL-templated metal contact. Including a Ti3C2Tx interlayer improves the fill factor, lowers detrimental Schottky barriers, and enables metallization with CFL by providing transverse conduction into the nanogrid. The bifacial performance of an AlGaOx/Ti3C2Tx/CFL gold contact is evaluated, reaching 19.5% frontside efficiency and 2.8% backside efficiency under 1-sun illumination for a copper-free, group-V doped CdTe device. Under dual illumination, device power generation reached 200 W/m2 with 0.1 sun backside illumination.
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- B. Edward Sartor
- New
York University, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
- National
Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- A.J.
Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- First
Solar, Santa
Clara, California 95050, United States
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- National
Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- A.J.
Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- National
Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- New
York University, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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Yang Z, Yu Q, Wu J, Deng H, Zhang Y, Wang W, Xian T, Huang L, Zhang J, Yuan S, Leng J, Zhan L, Jiang Z, Wang J, Zhang K, Zhou P. Ultrafast laser state active controlling based on anisotropic quasi-1D material. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2024; 13:81. [PMID: 38584173 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01423-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Laser state active controlling is challenging under the influence of inherent loss and other nonlinear effects in ultrafast systems. Seeking an extension of degree of freedom in optical devices based on low-dimensional materials may be a way forward. Herein, the anisotropic quasi-one-dimensional layered material Ta2PdS6 was utilized as a saturable absorber to modulate the nonlinear parameters effectively in an ultrafast system by polarization-dependent absorption. The polarization-sensitive nonlinear optical response facilitates the Ta2PdS6-based mode-lock laser to sustain two types of laser states, i.e., conventional soliton and noise-like pulse. The laser state was switchable in the single fiber laser with a mechanism revealed by numerical simulation. Digital coding was further demonstrated in this platform by employing the laser as a codable light source. This work proposed an approach for ultrafast laser state active controlling with low-dimensional material, which offers a new avenue for constructing tunable on-fiber devices.
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- Zixin Yang
- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
- Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China.
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
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- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
- Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
- Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
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- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- i-Lab & Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications & Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China.
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Zhang S, Meng L, Hu Y, Yuan Z, Li J, Liu H. Green Synthesis and Biosafety Assessment of MXene. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308600. [PMID: 37974554 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The rise of MXene-based materials with fascinating physical and chemical properties has attracted wide attention in the field of biomedicine, because it can be exploited to regulate a variety of biological processes. The biomedical applications of MXene are still in its infancy, nevertheless, the comprehensive evaluation of MXene's biosafety is desperately needed. In this review, the composition and the synthetic methods of MXene materials are first introduced from the view of biosafety. The evaluation of the interaction between MXene and cells, as well as the safety of different forms of MXene applied in vivo are then discussed. This review provides a basic understanding of MXene biosafety and may bring new inspirations to the future applications of MXene-based materials in biomedicine.
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- Shengmin Zhang
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
- Department of Stomatology, Cangzhou Medical College, Jinan, 061001, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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Gao L, He C. Advances in MXene-based luminescence sensing strategies. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:1718-1735. [PMID: 38445303 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay02207b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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MXenes have attracted the attention of many researchers as one of the latest two-dimensional (2D) materials over the last decade. Their great potential for biosensing has also been fully exploited after the discovery of their unique properties such as superior optical properties, excellent hydrophilicity, good thermal stability, excellent mechanical property, high electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, large surface area, and ease of surface functionalization. In the MXene-based luminescence sensing strategy, MXenes typically appear in the form of nanosheets, quantum dots and modified MXene nanocomposites, and they are utilized as different sensing platforms or as a luminescence source. In this review, we focused on the MXene-based luminescence sensing strategies, including fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and chemiluminescence sensors and the comparison of their performance. Finally, the perspectives of the MXene-based luminescence sensors are discussed.
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- Lingfeng Gao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan 430200, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-Dyeing and Finishing, Wuhan 430200, P. R. China.
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Sun J, Wang G, Chao J, Wang X, Yang H, Fu B. Buildup of multiple spatiotemporal nonlinear dynamics in an all-fiber multimode laser. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:6019-6022. [PMID: 37966778 DOI: 10.1364/ol.505331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Ultrafast lasers based on multimode fibers have attracted extensive attention owing to the large mode-field area and nonlinear tolerance. The high spatial degree of freedom of multimode fibers is significant for spatiotemporal pulses locked both in transverse and longitudinal modes, where the energy of output pulses can be remarkably improved. Herein, the 1.5-μm all-fiber spatiotemporal mode-locked laser was realized based on carbon nanotubes as a saturable absorber. Moreover, by tuning the polarization controller and the pump power carefully, the output wavelengths can be ranged from 1529 to 1565 nm based on the multimode interference filter. In addition, Q-switched mode-locking and spatiotemporal mode-locked dual combs were also observed by further adjusting the polarization controller. Such a kind of an all-fiber multimode laser offers a crucial insight into the spatiotemporal nonlinear dynamics, which is of great significance in scientific research and practical applications.
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Enoch K, Sundaram A, Ponraj SS, Palaniyappan S, George SDB, Manavalan RK. Enhancement of MXene optical properties towards medical applications via metal oxide incorporation. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16874-16889. [PMID: 37853782 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02527f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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MXenes have garnered research attention in the field of biomedical applications due to their unique properties, such as a large surface area, low toxicity, biocompatibility, and stability. Their optical behavior makes them versatile for a wide range of biomedical applications, from diagnostics to therapeutics. Nonetheless, MXenes have some minor limitations, including issues with restacking, susceptibility to oxidation, and a non-semiconducting nature. These limitations have prompted researchers to explore the incorporation of metal oxides into MXene structures. Metal oxides possess advantageous properties such as a high surface area, biocompatibility, intriguing redox behavior, catalytic activity, semiconducting properties, and enhanced stability. Incorporating metal oxides into MXenes can significantly improve their conductivity, surface area, and mechanical strength. In this review, we emphasize the importance of incorporating metal oxides into MXenes for light-influenced biomedical applications. We also provide insights into various preparation methods for incorporating metal oxides into MXene structures. Furthermore, we discuss how the incorporation of metal oxides enhances the optical behavior of MXenes. Finally, we offer a glimpse into the future potential of metal oxide-incorporated MXenes for diverse biomedical applications.
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- Karolinekersin Enoch
- Centre for Advanced Materials, Aaivalayam - Dynamic Integrated Research Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC), Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Aaivalayam - Dynamic Integrated Research Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC), Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Aaivalayam - Dynamic Integrated Research Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC), Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Aaivalayam - Dynamic Integrated Research Academy and Corporations (A-DIRAC), Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Institute of Natural Science and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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Liu F, Zhao J, Liu X, Zhen X, Feng Q, Gu Y, Yang G, Qu L, Zhu JJ. PEC-SERS Dual-Mode Detection of Foodborne Pathogens Based on Binding-Induced DNA Walker and C 3N 4/MXene-Au NPs Accelerator. Anal Chem 2023; 95:14297-14307. [PMID: 37718478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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In this paper, a photoelectrochemical (PEC)-surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) dual-mode biosensor is constructed coupled with a dual-recognition binding-induced DNA walker with a carbon nitride nanosheet (C3N4)/MXene-gold nanoparticles (C/M-Au NPs) accelerator, which is reliable and capable for sensitive and accurate detection of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Initially, a photoactive heterostructure is formed by combining C3N4 and MXene via a simple electrostatic self-assembly as they possess well-matched band-edge energy levels. Subsequently, in situ growth of gold nanoparticles on the formed surface results in better PEC performance and SERS activity, because of the synergistic effects of surface plasmon resonance and Schottky barrier. Furthermore, a three-dimensional, bipedal, and dual-recognition binding-induced DNA walker is introduced with the formation of Pb2+-dependent DNAzyme. In the presence of S. aureus, a significant quantity of intermediate DNA (I-DNA) is generated, which can open the hairpin structure of Methylene Blue-tagged hairpin DNA (H-MB) on the electrode surface, thereby enabling the switch of signals for the quantitative determination of S. aureus. The constructed PEC-SERS dual-mode biosensor that can be mutually verified under one reaction effectively addresses the problem of the low detection accuracy of traditional sensors. Experimental results revealed that the effective combination of PEC and SERS is achieved for amplification detection of S. aureus with a detection range of 5-108 CFU/mL (PEC) and 10-108 CFU/mL (SERS), and a detection of limit of 0.70 CFU/mL (PEC) and 1.35 CFU/mL (SERS), respectively. Therefore, this study offers a novel and effective dual-mode sensing strategy, which has important implications for bioanalysis and health monitoring.
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- Fanglei Liu
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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MXenes with their unique electronic, optical, chemical, and mechanical properties have shown great promise in soft robotics. MXene-based soft actuators have been designed to display ultrafast actuations and recovery speeds as well as angle-independent structural colors in response to vapor. Several studies have developed soft actuators by combining MXenes with other materials to mimic the movement of natural organisms. Thus, MXene-based soft actuators have the potential to revolutionize the field of soft robotics and flexible electronics (e.g., wearable devices and artificial muscles). MXene-based artificial muscles have been explored for use in kinetic soft robotics as actuators in microsystems requiring exceptional compliance. MXene-based sensors and actuators have already been developed for human-like sensors and photodetection. However, there are still challenges that need to be addressed in such applications, such as the design of stretchable and compliant robotic skins with a high-level functional integration for soft robotics. The integration of various devices, such as power sources, sensors, and actuators, into soft robotics is another crucial challenge. Despite the excellent stretchability and tensile strength of MXene-based composites, there is a vital need to develop their mechanical and electrochemical features and grant them multi-functionalities. Herein, recent developments pertaining to the applications of MXenes and their composites in soft robotics are discussed with a focus on the important challenges and future perspectives.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran.
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Massoumılari Ş, Velioǧlu S. Can MXene be the Effective Nanomaterial Family for the Membrane and Adsorption Technologies to Reach a Sustainable Green World? ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29859-29909. [PMID: 37636908 PMCID: PMC10448662 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Environmental pollution has intensified and accelerated due to a steady increase in the number of industries, and exploring methods to remove hazardous contaminants, which can be typically divided into inorganic and organic compounds, have become inevitable. Therefore, the development of efficacious technology for the separation processes is of paramount importance to ensure the environmental remediation. Membrane and adsorption technologies garnered attention, especially with the use of novel and high performing nanomaterials, which provide a target-specific solution. Specifically, widespread use of MXene nanomaterials in membrane and adsorption technologies has emerged due to their intriguing characteristics, combined with outstanding separation performance. In this review, we demonstrated the intrinsic properties of the MXene family for several separation applications, namely, gas separation, solvent dehydration, dye removal, separation of oil-in-water emulsions, heavy metal ion removal, removal of radionuclides, desalination, and other prominent separation applications. We highlighted the recent advancements used to tune separation potential of the MXene family such as the manipulation of surface chemistry, delamination or intercalation methods, and fabrication of composite or nanocomposite materials. Moreover, we focused on the aspects of stability, fouling, regenerability, and swelling, which deserve special attention when the MXene family is implemented in membrane and adsorption-based separation applications.
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- Şirin Massoumılari
- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Nanotechnology
Research and Application Center, Gebze Technical
University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Li F, Zhao S, Wang H, Zhu G, Li H. MXene Fibers for Flexible and Wearable Electronics: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300474. [PMID: 37427996 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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With the impetus of flexible electronics and micro-nano fabrication technology, the human demand for flexible intelligent wearable devices is on an upsurge. In recent years, new functional fibers have undergone rapid development and emerged as an indispensable carrier of flexible wearable e-textiles. However, to achieve their functional applications and durability, new functional fibers must possess good electrical and mechanical properties. As an emerging two-dimensional material, MXenes have attracted immense attention for their high electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, specific surface area, adjustable surface properties, and exceptional processability. As such, MXenes have become an ideal candidate for the primary functional component of functional fibers. This paper presents a comprehensive review of research progress on MXene-based fibers in the construction of flexible wearable electronic textiles. Firstly, we briefly outline the preparation methods of MXenes materials. Next, we summarize the processing types of MXene-based fibers and highlight their performance parameters. Lastly, we summarize the primary application scenarios of MXene-based fibers and anticipate the future development of flexible wearable e-textiles.
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- Fengchao Li
- Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, China
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Bury D, Jakubczak M, Purbayanto MAK, Wojciechowska A, Moszczyńska D, Jastrzębska AM. Photocatalytic Activity of the Oxidation Stabilized Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene in Decomposing Methylene Blue, Bromocresol Green and Commercial Textile Dye. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201252. [PMID: 36879487 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional MXenes are excellent photocatalysts. However, their low oxidation stability makes controlling photocatalytic processes challenging. For the first time, this work elucidates the influence of the oxidation stabilization of model 2D Ti3 C2 Tx MXene on its optical and photocatalytic properties. The delaminated MXene is synthesized via two well-established approaches: hydrofluoric acid/tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH-MXene) and minimum intensive layer delamination with hydrochloric acid/lithium fluoride (MILD-MXene) and then stabilized by L-ascorbic acid. Both MXenes at a minimal concentration of 32 mg L-1 show almost 100% effectiveness in the 180-min photocatalytic decomposition of 25 mg L-1 model methylene blue and bromocresol green dyes. Industrial viability is achieved by decomposing a commercial textile dye having 100 times higher concentration than that of model dyes. In such conditions, MILD-MXene is the most efficient due to less wide optical band gap than TMAOH-MXene. The MILD-MXene required only few seconds of UV light, simulated white light, or 500 nm (cyan) light irradiation to fully decompose the dye. The photocatalytic mechanism of action is associated with the interplay between surface dye adsorption and the reactive oxygen species generated by MXene under light irradiation. Importantly, both MXenes are successfully reused and retained approximately 70% of their activity.
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- Dominika Bury
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Pang L, Wang R, Zhao Q, Zhao M, Jiang L, Zhang X, Wu R, Lv Y, Liu W. InSb-based saturable absorbers for ultrafast photonic applications. NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 37470403 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01416a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Sb-related III-V compounds have recently gained great research interest owing to their excellent optical and electrical characteristics, which provide many possibilities in photonics and electronics. This study investigated the application of InSb films in ultrafast photonics. An InSb film was fabricated on the tapered zone of a microfiber, and its saturation intensity, modulation depth, and non-saturable loss were determined as 119.8 MW cm-2, 23.5%, and 27.3%, respectively. The structure of the electronic band and density of states of InSb were theoretically calculated. Notably, mode-locked and Q-switched fiber lasers were realised by incorporating the InSb-microfiber device into two different Er-doped fiber cavities. In the Q-switching state, the narrowest pulse duration was measured as 1.756 μs with a maximum single-pulse energy of 221.95 nJ and a signal-to-noise ratio of 60 dB. In the mode-locking operation, ultrafast lasers with a high signal-to-noise ratio (70 dB), a pulse width as narrow as 265 fs and a repetition rate of 49.51 MHz were acquired. Besides, the second-harmonic mode-locked state was built with an output power of 13.22 mW. In comparison with the reported laser performance with 2D materials as saturable absorbers, the InSb-based mode-locked and Q-switched fiber lasers proposed herein exhibit better comprehensive performance.
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- Lihui Pang
- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China.
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Nie L, Zhao Y, Guo P, Wang W, Jin Z, Zhang D, Li X, Guo Y, Chai T, Liu R. Graphdiyne-polymer composites for a hybrid bound-state pulsed fiber laser. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:5023-5027. [PMID: 37707280 DOI: 10.1364/ao.493010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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In this paper, the graphdiyne (GDY)-polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) films are prepared by a spin-coating method. The PMMA films have the function of isolating GDY from air and protecting the GDY from mechanical damage. The nonlinear optical properties of GDY-PMMA films are probed experimentally. The nonlinear optical responses of GDY-PMMA films with a modulation depth of ∼4.94% and saturated magnetization of ∼0.3M W/c m 2 are proved. When the GDY-PMMA films are applied to an erbium-doped hybrid passively mode-locked fiber laser (saturable absorber), the bound-state solitons, which are also called soliton molecules, can be obtained. The soliton molecule has a time separation of 13.31 ps, and the spectral modulation period of 0.58 nm. Along with the pump power increase, the separation of bound-state pulses becomes larger. When the pump power is fixed, stable bound solitons can be observed without any degeneration for more than 4.5 h. It is demonstrated that GDY-PMMA films have excellent nonlinear optical performance in a near-infrared regime, which we believe can be a novel type of photonics instrument and has a number of properties that are potentially promising in the ultrafast properties of laser.
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Li L, Cheng J, Zhao Q, Zhang J, Yang H, Zhang Y, Hui Z, Zhao F, Liu W. Chromium oxide film for Q-switched and mode-locked pulse generation. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:16872-16881. [PMID: 37157756 DOI: 10.1364/oe.491792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Chromium oxide (Cr2O3) is a promising material used in the applications such as photoelectrochemical devices, photocatalysis, magnetic random access memory, and gas sensors. But, its nonlinear optical characteristics and applications in ultrafast optics have not been studied yet. This study prepares a microfiber decorated with a Cr2O3 film via magnetron sputtering deposition and examines its nonlinear optical characteristics. The modulation depth and saturation intensity of this device are determined as 12.52% and 0.0176 MW/cm2. Meanwhile, the Cr2O3-microfiber is applied as a saturable absorber in an Er-doped fiber laser, and stable Q-switching and mode-locking laser pulses are successfully generated. In the Q-switched working state, the highest output power and shortest pulse width are measured as 12.8 mW and 1.385 µs, respectively. The pulse duration of this mode-locked fiber laser is as short as 334 fs, and its signal-to-noise ratio is 65 dB. As far as we know, this is the first illustration of using Cr2O3 in ultrafast photonics. The results confirm that Cr2O3 is a promising saturable absorber material and significantly extend the scope of saturable absorber materials for innovative fiber laser technologies.
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Li Y, Huang S, Peng S, Jia H, Pang J, Ibarlucea B, Hou C, Cao Y, Zhou W, Liu H, Cuniberti G. Toward Smart Sensing by MXene. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206126. [PMID: 36517115 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The Internet of Things era has promoted enormous research on sensors, communications, data fusion, and actuators. Among them, sensors are a prerequisite for acquiring the environmental information for delivering to an artificial data center to make decisions. The MXene-based sensors have aroused tremendous interest because of their extraordinary performances. In this review, the electrical, electronic, and optical properties of MXenes are first introduced. Next, the MXene-based sensors are discussed according to the sensing mechanisms such as electronic, electrochemical, and optical methods. Initially, biosensors are introduced based on chemiresistors and field-effect transistors. Besides, the wearable pressure sensor is demonstrated with piezoresistive devices. Third, the electrochemical methods include amperometry and electrochemiluminescence as examples. In addition, the optical approaches refer to surface plasmonic resonance and fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Moreover, the prospects are delivered of multimodal data fusion toward complicated human-like senses. Eventually, future opportunities for MXene research are conveyed in the new material discovery, structure design, and proof-of-concept devices.
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- Yufen Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- High-Frequency High-Voltage Device and Integrated Circuits R&D Center, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Microelectronic Devices and Integrated Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Power System Simulation and Control and Renewable Energy Technology (Ministry of Education), Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
- School of Electrical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, 132012, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Center of Bio and Micro/Nano Functional Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shandanan Road, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Center for Computational Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (GCL DCIM), Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Gonçalves ES, Fragnito HL. Graphene as an inhomogeneously broadened two-level saturable absorber. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:C99-C105. [PMID: 37133065 DOI: 10.1364/ao.477430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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We show that the inter-band optical conductivity of graphene follows a dependence on intensity that is characteristic of inhomogeneously broadened saturable absorbers, and we obtain a simple formula for the saturation intensity. We compare our results with those from more exact numerical calculations and selected sets of experimental data, and obtain good agreement for photon energies much larger than twice the chemical potential.
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Li H, Fan R, Zou B, Yan J, Shi Q, Guo G. Roles of MXenes in biomedical applications: recent developments and prospects. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:73. [PMID: 36859311 PMCID: PMC9979438 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01809-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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....With the development of nanomedical technology, the application of various novel nanomaterials in the biomedical field has been greatly developed in recent years. MXenes, which are new inorganic nanomaterials with ultrathin atomic thickness, consist of layered transition metal carbides and nitrides or carbonitrides and have the general structural formula Mn+1XnTx (n = 1-3). Based on the unique structural features of MXenes, such as ultrathin atomic thickness and high specific surface area, and their excellent physicochemical properties, such as high photothermal conversion efficiency and antibacterial properties, MXenes have been widely applied in the biomedical field. This review systematically summarizes the application of MXene-based materials in biomedicine. The first section is a brief summary of their synthesis methods and surface modification strategies, which is followed by a focused overview and analysis of MXenes applications in biosensors, diagnosis, therapy, antibacterial agents, and implants, among other areas. We also review two popular research areas: wearable devices and immunotherapy. Finally, the difficulties and research progress in the clinical translation of MXene-based materials in biomedical applications are briefly discussed.
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- Hui Li
- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China
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- grid.13291.380000 0001 0807 1581College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 Sichuan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Yang G, Liu F, Zhao J, Fu L, Gu Y, Qu L, Zhu C, Zhu JJ, Lin Y. MXenes-based nanomaterials for biosensing and biomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.215002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Munawar M, Idrees M, Alrebdi TA, Amin B. Revealing the electronic, optical and photocatalytic properties of PN-M 2CO 2 (P = Al, Ga; M = Ti, Zr, Hf) heterostructures. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:1405-1415. [PMID: 36866260 PMCID: PMC9972871 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00017f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Using DFT, the electronic structure, optical, and photocatalytic properties of PN (P = Ga, Al) and M2CO2 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) monolayers and their PN-M2CO2 van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) are investigated. Optimized lattice parameters, bond length, bandgap, conduction and valence band edges show the potential of PN (P = Ga, Al) and M2CO2 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) monolayers in photocatalytic applications, and the application of the present approach to combine these monolayers and form vdWHs for efficient electronic, optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications is shown. Based on the same hexagonal symmetry and experimentally achievable lattice mismatch of PN (P = Ga, Al) with M2CO2 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) monolayers, we have fabricated PN-M2CO2 vdWHs. Binding energies, interlayer distance and AIMD calculations show the stability of PN-M2CO2 vdWHs and demonstrate that these materials can be easily fabricated experimentally. The calculated electronic band structures show that all the PN-M2CO2 vdWHs are indirect bandgap semiconductors. Type-II[-I] band alignment is obtained for GaN(AlN)-Ti2CO2[GaN(AlN)-Zr2CO2 and GaN(AlN)-Hf2CO2] vdWHs. PN-Ti2CO2 (PN-Zr2CO2) vdWHs with a PN(Zr2CO2) monolayer have greater potential than a Ti2CO2(PN) monolayer, indicating that charge is transfer from the Ti2CO2(PN) to PN(Zr2CO2) monolayer, while the potential drop separates charge carriers (electron and holes) at the interface. The work function and effective mass of the carriers of PN-M2CO2 vdWHs are also calculated and presented. A red (blue) shift is observed in the position of excitonic peaks from AlN to GaN in PN-Ti2CO2 and PN-Hf2CO2 (PN-Zr2CO2) vdWHs, while significant absorption for photon energies above 2 eV for AlN-Zr2CO2, GaN-Ti2CO2 and PN-Hf2CO2, give them good optical profiles. The calculated photocatalytic properties demonstrate that PN-M2CO2 (P = Al, Ga; M = Ti, Zr, Hf) vdWHs are the best candidates for photocatalytic water splitting.
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- M Munawar
- Department of Physics, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology Abbottabad 22010 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology Abbottabad 22010 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University P.O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Abbottabad University of Science & Technology Abbottabad 22010 Pakistan
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Pang J, Peng S, Hou C, Zhao H, Fan Y, Ye C, Zhang N, Wang T, Cao Y, Zhou W, Sun D, Wang K, Rümmeli MH, Liu H, Cuniberti G. Applications of Graphene in Five Senses, Nervous System, and Artificial Muscles. ACS Sens 2023; 8:482-514. [PMID: 36656873 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Graphene remains of great interest in biomedical applications because of biocompatibility. Diseases relating to human senses interfere with life satisfaction and happiness. Therefore, the restoration by artificial organs or sensory devices may bring a bright future by the recovery of senses in patients. In this review, we update the most recent progress in graphene based sensors for mimicking human senses such as artificial retina for image sensors, artificial eardrums, gas sensors, chemical sensors, and tactile sensors. The brain-like processors are discussed based on conventional transistors as well as memristor related neuromorphic computing. The brain-machine interface is introduced for providing a single pathway. Besides, the artificial muscles based on graphene are summarized in the means of actuators in order to react to the physical world. Future opportunities remain for elevating the performances of human-like sensors and their clinical applications.
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- Jinbo Pang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- High-Frequency High-Voltage Device and Integrated Circuits R&D Center and Key Laboratory of Microelectronic Devices & Integrated Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Smart Sensing, GRINM Group Co. Ltd., Xinwai Street 2, Beijing 100088, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong, Jinan 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking and People's Republic of China School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, No. 3501 Daxue Road, Jinan 250353, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Power System Simulation and Control & Renewable Energy Technology (Ministry of Education) and School of Electrical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin 132012, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Weihai Innovation Research Institute, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden, D-01171, Germany.,College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.,Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze 41-819, Poland.,Institute for Complex Materials, IFW Dresden, 20 Helmholtz Strasse, Dresden 01069, Germany.,Center for Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava 708 33, Czech Republic
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.,State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shandanan Road, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01069, Germany
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Shin H, Lee H, Seo Y, Jeong W, Han TH. Grafting Behavior of Amine Ligands for Surface Modification of MXene. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:2358-2367. [PMID: 36734137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Surface modification to improve the oxidation stability and dispersibility of MXene in diverse organic media is a facile strategy for broadening its application. Among the various ligands that can be grafted on the MXene surface, oleylamine (OAm), with amine functionalities, is an advantageous candidate owing to its strong interactions and commercial viability. OAms are grafted onto MXene through covalent bonds induced by nucleophilic reactions and H bonds in liquid interface reactions at room temperature. In addition, this grafting behavior of the ligand was characterized by a reduction in the slope with an increase in the ligand concentration (Cl), confirming that the OAms were grafted via Langmuir-like behavior, and the monolayer of OAms was developed via two distinct steps (I: lying-down phase; II: ordered monolayer). MXene nanosheets modified by OAm (OAm-MX) are highly dispersible in a wide range of organic solvents owing to the alkyl chain of the OAms, which induces hydrophobic properties on the surface of MXene. The OAm-MX dispersion exhibits outstanding oxidation and dispersion stability and remarkable coating performance on a wide range of substrates owing to their excellent solution processability. Therefore, this study provides fundamental insights into the adsorption behavior and interaction between amine ligands and MXene nanosheets for the surface chemistry of MXene.
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- Hwansoo Shin
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Human-Tech Convergence Program, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul04763, Republic of Korea
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Koyappayil A, Yagati AK, Lee MH. Recent Trends in Metal Nanoparticles Decorated 2D Materials for Electrochemical Biomarker Detection. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13010091. [PMID: 36671926 PMCID: PMC9855691 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Technological advancements in the healthcare sector have pushed for improved sensors and devices for disease diagnosis and treatment. Recently, with the discovery of numerous biomarkers for various specific physiological conditions, early disease screening has become a possibility. Biomarkers are the body's early warning systems, which are indicators of a biological state that provides a standardized and precise way of evaluating the progression of disease or infection. Owing to the extremely low concentrations of various biomarkers in bodily fluids, signal amplification strategies have become crucial for the detection of biomarkers. Metal nanoparticles are commonly applied on 2D platforms to anchor antibodies and enhance the signals for electrochemical biomarker detection. In this context, this review will discuss the recent trends and advances in metal nanoparticle decorated 2D materials for electrochemical biomarker detection. The prospects, advantages, and limitations of this strategy also will be discussed in the concluding section of this review.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-820-5503; Fax: +82-2-814-2651
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Iravani S, Varma RS. MXene-based composites against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: current trends and future perspectives. RSC Adv 2023; 13:9665-9677. [PMID: 36968045 PMCID: PMC10038123 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01276j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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Today, finding novel nanomaterial-based strategies to combat bacterial resistance is an important field of science. MXene-based composites have shown excellent antimicrobial potential owing to their fascinating properties such as excellent photothermal effects, highly active sites, large interlayer spacing, unique chemical structures, and hydrophilicity; they have great potential to damage the bacterial cells by rupturing the bacterial cell membranes, enhancing the permeability across the membrane, causing DNA damages, reducing the metabolic activity, and generating oxidative stress. After inserting into or attaching on the surface of pathogenic bacteria, these two-dimensional structures can cause bacterial membrane disruption and cell content leakage owing to their sharp edges. Remarkably, MXenes and their composites with excellent photothermal performance have been studied in photothermal antibacterial therapy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and suppress chronic wound infections, thus providing new opportunities for multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected wound healing. But, details about the possible interactions between MXene-based nanosystems and bacterial cell membranes are rather scarce. Also, the mechanisms of photothermal antibacterial therapy as well as synergistic tactics including photothermal, photodynamic or chemo-photothermal therapy still need to be uncovered. This review endeavors to delineate critical issues pertaining to the application of MXene-based composites against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, focusing on their photocatalytic inactivation, physical damage, and photothermal antibacterial therapy. This review endeavors to delineate critical issues pertaining to the application of MXene-based composites against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.![]()
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences81746-73461IsfahanIran
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation (CxI), Technical University of Liberec (TUL)Studentská 1402/2Liberec 1 461 17Czech Republic
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Pang L, Zhao M, Zhao Q, Li L, Wang R, Wu R, Lv Y, Liu W. GaSb Film is a Saturable Absorber for Dissipative Soliton Generation in a Fiber Laser. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:55971-55978. [PMID: 36493314 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanotechnology is at the forefront of scientific research and offers great prospects for the development of technology. As a type of III-V semiconductor, GaSb materials exhibit numerous outstanding optical and electrical characteristics that are very promising for nonlinear optical device applications. In this study, the electronic band structures of GaSb are theoretically calculated, and its application in dissipative soliton fiber lasers is validated. A GaSb thin film is deposited on a microfiber using magnetron sputtering deposition, and the morphology, chemical composition, structure, and nonlinear optical characteristics of the proposed microfiber-GaSb device are investigated. After incorporating it into an Er-doped fiber laser, dissipative soliton laser pulses are readily obtained with a fundamental frequency of 43.5 MHz. With increasing pump power, the fiber laser could work in the fundamental frequency mode-locking state. At a pump power of 570 mW, the pulse width and the output power are measured to be 917 fs and 49.75 mW, separately. These results reveal that GaSb can be used as an efficient saturable absorber, which will have potential applications in ultrafast optics.
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- Lihui Pang
- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an710121, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an710121, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Precise Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an710061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing100876, China
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Alkanolamine intercalation assisted liquid phase exfoliation of titanium carbide MXene nanosheets for highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Murali G, Reddy Modigunta JK, Park YH, Lee JH, Rawal J, Lee SY, In I, Park SJ. A Review on MXene Synthesis, Stability, and Photocatalytic Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13370-13429. [PMID: 36094932 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation have emerged as promising strategies to remedy the existing environmental and energy crises. However, grafting of expensive and less abundant noble-metal cocatalysts on photocatalyst materials is a mandatory practice to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performance owing to the ability of the cocatalysts to extract electrons efficiently from the photocatalyst and enable rapid/enhanced catalytic reaction. Hence, developing highly efficient, inexpensive, and noble-metal-free cocatalysts composed of earth-abundant elements is considered as a noteworthy step toward considering photocatalysis as a more economical strategy. Recently, MXenes (two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides) have shown huge potential as alternatives for noble-metal cocatalysts. MXenes have several excellent properties, including atomically thin 2D morphology, metallic electrical conductivity, hydrophilic surface, and high specific surface area. In addition, they exhibit Gibbs free energy of intermediate H atom adsorption as close to zero and less than that of a commercial Pt-based cocatalyst, a Fermi level position above the H2 generation potential, and an excellent ability to capture and activate CO2 molecules. Therefore, there is a growing interest in MXene-based photocatalyst materials for various photocatalytic events. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the synthesis of MXenes with 2D and 0D morphologies, the stability of MXenes, and MXene-based photocatalysts for H2 evolution, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation. The existing challenges and the possible future directions to enhance the photocatalytic performance of MXene-based photocatalysts are also discussed.
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- G Murali
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Iravani S, Varma RS. MXenes in Cancer Nanotheranostics. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12193360. [PMID: 36234487 PMCID: PMC9565327 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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MXenes encompass attractive properties such as a large surface area, unique chemical structures, stability, elastic mechanical strength, excellent electrical conductivity, hydrophilicity, and ease of surface functionalization/modifications, which make them one of the broadly explored two-dimensional materials in the world. MXene-based micro- and nanocomposites/systems with special optical, mechanical, electronic, and excellent targeting/selectivity features have been explored for cancer nanotheranostics. These materials exhibit great diagnostic and therapeutic potential and offer opportunities for cancer photoacoustic imaging along with photodynamic and photothermal therapy. They can be applied to targeted anticancer drug delivery while being deployed for the imaging/diagnosis of tumors/cancers and malignancies. MXene-based systems functionalized with suitable biocompatible or bioactive agents have suitable cellular uptake features with transferring potential from vascular endothelial cells and specific localization, high stability, and auto-fluorescence benefits at different emission-excitation wavelengths, permitting post-transport examination and tracking. The surface engineering of MXenes can improve their biocompatibility, targeting, bioavailability, and biodegradability along with their optical, mechanical, and electrochemical features to develop multifunctional systems with cancer theranostic applications. However, challenges still persist in terms of their environmentally benign fabrication, up-scalability, functionality improvement, optimization conditions, surface functionalization, biocompatibility, biodegradability, clinical translational studies, and pharmacokinetics. This manuscript delineates the recent advancements, opportunities, and important challenges pertaining to the cancer nanotheranostic potential of MXenes and their derivatives.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
- Correspondence: (S.I.); (R.S.V.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (S.I.); (R.S.V.)
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Mostafaei A, Heidari Semiromi E. A tight-binding model for the electronic structure of MXene monolayers. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:11760-11769. [PMID: 35920258 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00745b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, known as MXenes, has attracted substantial attention in science and technology. We obtain a parameterized minimal tight-binding model to provide an accurate description of both valence and conduction bands of a class of MXene monolayers named M2XT2 (with M = Sc, Zr, Ti; X = C; T = O, F) based on the band structures obtained within the framework of density functional theory. It is shown that the next nearest-neighbor 13-band p3d5 model is fairly sufficient to describe the electronic structure of these systems over a wide energy range. The obtained hopping and Slater-Koster parameters can be used to study the physical properties of MXene-based materials and nanostructures in the framework of the tight-binding model.
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- Alireza Mostafaei
- Department of Physics, University of Kashan, Kashan, 87317-53153, Iran.
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Zhong Y, Huang S, Feng Z, Fu Y, Mo A. Recent advances and trends in the applications of MXene nanomaterials for tissue engineering and regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res A 2022; 110:1840-1859. [PMID: 35975580 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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MXene, as a new two-dimensional nanomaterial, is endowed with lots of particular properties, such as large surface area, excellent conductivity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, hydrophilicity, antibacterial activity, and so on. In the past few years, MXene nanomaterials have become a rising star in biomedical fields including biological imaging, tumor diagnosis, biosensor, and tissue engineering. In this review, we sum up the recent applications of MXene nanomaterials in the field of tissue engineering and regeneration. First, we briefly introduced the synthesis and surface modification engineering of MXene. Then we focused on the application and development of MXene and MXene-based composites in skin, bone, nerve and heart tissue engineering. Uniquely, we also paid attention to some research on MXene with few achievements at present but might become a new trend in tissue engineering and regeneration in the future. Finally, this paper will also discuss several challenges faced by MXene nanomaterials in the clinical application of tissue engineering.
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- Yongjin Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Guo X, Li N, Wu C, Dai X, Qi R, Qiao T, Su T, Lei D, Liu N, Du J, Wang E, Yang X, Gao P, Dai Q. Studying Plasmon Dispersion of MXene for Enhanced Electromagnetic Absorption. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201120. [PMID: 35470492 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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2D metal carbides and nitrides (MXene) are promising candidates for electromagnetic (EM) shielding, saturable absorption, thermal therapy, and photocatalysis owing to their excellent EM absorption. The plasmon resonances in metallic MXene micro/nanostructures may play an important role in enhancing the EM absorption; however, their contribution has not been determined due to the lack of a precise understanding of its plasmon behavior. Here, the use of high-spatial-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy to measure the plasmon dispersion of MXene films with different thicknesses is reported, enabling accurate analysis of the EM absorption of complex MXene structures in a wide frequency range via a theoretical model. The EM absorption of MXene can be excited at the desired frequency by controlling the momentum (e.g., the sizes of the nanoflakes for EM excitation) as the strength can be enhanced by increasing the layer number and the interlayer distance in MXene. For example, a 3 nm interlayer distance can nearly double the plasmon-enhanced EM absorption in MXene nanostructures. These findings can guide the design of advanced ultrathin EM absorption materials for a broad range of applications.
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- Xiangdong Guo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Rahman UU, Humayun M, Ghani U, Usman M, Ullah H, Khan A, El-Metwaly NM, Khan A. MXenes as Emerging Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154909. [PMID: 35956859 PMCID: PMC9370057 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Due to their unique layered microstructure, the presence of various functional groups at the surface, earth abundance, and attractive electrical, optical, and thermal properties, MXenes are considered promising candidates for the solution of energy- and environmental-related problems. It is seen that the energy conversion and storage capacity of MXenes can be enhanced by changing the material dimensions, chemical composition, structure, and surface chemistry. Hence, it is also essential to understand how one can easily improve the structure–property relationship from an applied point of view. In the current review, we reviewed the fabrication, properties, and potential applications of MXenes. In addition, various properties of MXenes such as structural, optical, electrical, thermal, chemical, and mechanical have been discussed. Furthermore, the potential applications of MXenes in the areas of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, nitrogen fixation, gas sensing, cancer therapy, and supercapacitors have also been outlooked. Based on the reported works, it could easily be observed that the properties and applications of MXenes can be further enhanced by applying various modification and functionalization approaches. This review also emphasizes the recent developments and future perspectives of MXenes-based composite materials, which will greatly help scientists working in the fields of academia and material science.
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- Ubaid Ur Rahman
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical & Electronics Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sialkot, Sialkot 51040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm-Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (N.M.E.-M.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
- Correspondence: (N.M.E.-M.); (A.K.)
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Patra I, Madjeed Kammoud K, Haleem Al-Qaim Z, Mamadoliev II, Abed Jawad M, Hammid AT, Salam Karim Y, Yasin G. Perspectives and Trends in Advanced MXenes-Based Optical Biosensors for the Recognition of Food Contaminants. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 54:633-652. [PMID: 35749278 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2091921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Fabricating novel biosensing constructs with high sensitivity and selectivity is highly demanded in food contaminants detection. In this prospect, various nanostructured materials were envisaged to build (bio)sensors with superior sensitivity and selectivity. The desirable biocompatibility, brilliant mechanical strength, ease of surface functionalization, as well as tunable optical and electronic features, portray 2D MXenes as versatile scaffolds for biosensing. In this review, we overviewed the state-of-the-art MXenes-based optical biosensing devices to detect mycotoxins, pesticide residues, antibiotic residues, and food borne-pathogens from foodstuff and environmental matrices. Firstly, the synthesis methods and surface functionalization/modification of MXenes are discussed. Secondly, according to the target analytes, we categorized and presented a detailed account of the newest research progress of MXenes-based optical probes for food contaminants monitoring. The efficiency of all the surveyed probes was assessed on the basis of important factors like response time, detection limit (DL), and sensing range. Lastly, the necessity and requirements for future advances in this emerging MXenes material are also given, followed by challenges and opportunities. We hope that this study will bridge the gap between nanotechnology and food science, offering insights for engineers or scientists in both areas to accelerate the progress of MXenes-based materials for food safety detection.
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- Computer Engineering Techniques Department, Faculty of Information Technology, Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Botany, university of Bahauddin Zakariya, Multan, Pakistan
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Sahare S, Ghoderao P, Yin P, Saleemi AS, Lee SL, Chan Y, Zhang H. An Assessment of MXenes through Scanning Probe Microscopy. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101599. [PMID: 35460206 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recently, exploring the unique properties of 2D materials has constituted a new wave of research, which lead these materials to enormous applications ranging from optoelectronics to healthcare systems. Due to the profusion of surface terminated functionalities, MXenes have become an emerging class of 2D materials that can be easily integrated with other materials. The versatility of MXenes allows to tune their finest material properties for further device applications. This review initiates with the classification of preparation methods of MXenes, where the authors elaborate on the significance of top-down approaches including the exfoliation of solid layers. Next, the focus is diverted toward the materials analysis of MXenes including their terminations analysis as well as their intriguing electrical and mechanical behaviors through scanning probe microscopy. Finally, critical challenges and perspectives for MXenes analysis and applications are explored and discussed. Therefore, this comprehensive review can encourage researchers, and offer a precise direction to employ MXenes in various applications.
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- Sanjay Sahare
- Instiute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Provence, College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Instiute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Information Communication, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
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- Instiute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Department of Physics, Knowledge Unit of Science, University Management & Technology, Sialkot Campus, Sialkot, 51311, Pakistan
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- Instiute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Instiute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Provence, College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Li X, Li M, Li X, Fan X, Zhi C. Low Infrared Emissivity and Strong Stealth of Ti-Based MXenes. Research (Wash D C) 2022; 2022:9892628. [PMID: 35692598 PMCID: PMC9157363 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9892628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Advanced scenario-adaptable infrared (IR) stealth materials are crucial for creating localized closed thermal environments. Low emissivity over the broadest possible band is expected, as is superior mechanical deformability. Herein, we report a series of Ti-based MXenes with naturally low emissivity as ideal IR shielding materials. Over a wavelength ranging from 2.5 to 25 μm, Ti3C2TX film delivers an average emissivity of 0.057 with the lowest point of 0.042. Such a low emissivity coupled with outstanding structural shaping capability is beyond the current grasp. The reflection-dominated mechanism is dissected. Also, some intriguing scenarios of IR stealth for wearable electronic devices and skin thermal control are demonstrated. This finding lights an encouraging path toward next-generation IR shielding by the expanding MXene family.
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- Xinliang Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Peng Q, Qian Z, Gao H, Zhang K. Recent Advances in Transition-Metal Based Nanomaterials for Noninvasive Oncology Thermal Ablation and Imaging Diagnosis. Front Chem 2022; 10:899321. [PMID: 35494651 PMCID: PMC9047733 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.899321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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With the developments of nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine, non-invasive thermal ablation with fewer side effects than traditional tumor treatment methods has received extensive attention in tumor treatment. Non-invasive thermal ablation has the advantages of non-invasiveness and fewer side effects compared with traditional treatment methods. However, the clinical efficiency and biological safety are low, which limits their clinical application. Transition-metal based nanomaterials as contrast agents have aroused increasing interest due to its unique optical properties, low toxicity, and high potentials in tumor diagnosis. Transition-metal based nanomaterials have high conversion efficiency of converting light energy into heat energy, good near-infrared absorption characteristics, which also can targetedly deliver those loaded drugs to tumor tissue, thereby improving the therapeutic effect and reducing the damage to the surrounding normal tissues and organs. This article mainly reviews the synthesis of transition-metal based nanomaterials in recent years, and discussed their applications in tumor thermal ablation and diagnosis, hopefully guiding the development of new transition metal-based nanomaterials in enhancing thermal ablation.
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- Qiuxia Peng
- National Center for International Research of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- National Center for International Research of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Huali Gao, ; Kun Zhang,
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- National Center for International Research of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Department of Medical Ultrasound and Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Huali Gao, ; Kun Zhang,
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Iravani S, Varma RS. Smart MXene Quantum Dot-Based Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1200. [PMID: 35407317 PMCID: PMC9000790 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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MXene quantum dots (QDs), with their unique structural, optical, magnetic, and electronic characteristics, are promising contenders for various pharmaceutical and biomedical appliances including biological sensing/imaging, cancer diagnosis/therapy, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, delivery of drugs/genes, and analytical biochemistry. Although functionalized MXene QDs have demonstrated high biocompatibility, superb optical properties, and stability, several challenging issues pertaining to their long-term toxicity, histopathology, biodistribution, biodegradability, and photoluminescence properties are still awaiting systematic study (especially the move towards the practical and clinical phases from the pre-clinical/lab-scale discoveries). The up-scalable and optimized synthesis methods need to be developed not only for the MXene QD-based nanosystems but also for other smart platforms and hybrid nanocomposites encompassing MXenes with vast clinical and biomedical potentials. Enhancing the functionalization strategies, improvement of synthesis methods, cytotoxicity/biosafety evaluations, enriching the biomedical applications, and exploring additional MXene QDs are crucial aspects for developing the smart MXene QD-based nanosystems with improved features. Herein, recent developments concerning the biomedical applications of MXene QDs are underscored with emphasis on current trends and future prospects.
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- Siavash Iravani
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Bhardwaj SK, Singh H, Khatri M, Kim KH, Bhardwaj N. Advances in MXenes-based optical biosensors: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 202:113995. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.113995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dispersion Management and Pulse Characterization of Graphene-Based Soliton Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12073288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper presents the generation and characterization of femtosecond pulses utilizing graphene-polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) thin-film saturable absorber (SA), which is subjected to different lengths of single-mode fiber (SMF) in an erbium-doped fiber laser cavity. The graphene/PMMA-SA is prepared by using a simple transfer procedure of the thin-film on a fiber ferrule. By increasing the SMF length from 0 to 4 m, the corresponding group velocity dispersion of the entire cavity is estimated to change from −0.033 to −0.121 ps2. Analysis of the pulse performance shows that the pulse width behavior varies from 820 fs to 710 fs against different cavity lengths. Similarly, the pulse repetition rate and the spectral bandwidth can be adjusted from 12.5 to 10.0 MHz, and from 8.2 to 5.6 nm, respectively. A comprehensive discussion on the pulse performance is presented, which can contribute to widening the knowledge on the operation of graphene-based soliton mode-locked erbium-doped fiber lasers based on dispersion management by controlling the cavity length.
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Deng Y, Chen Y, Liu H, Yan X. The Effects of the Temperature and Termination(-O) on the Friction and Adhesion Properties of MXenes Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050798. [PMID: 35269285 PMCID: PMC8912728 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are widely applied in the fields of electrochemistry, energy storage, electromagnetism, etc., due to their extremely excellent properties, including mechanical performance, thermal stability, photothermal conversion and abundant surface properties. Usually, the surfaces of the MXenes are terminated by –OH, –F, –O or other functional groups and these functional groups of MXenes are related surface properties and reported to affect the mechanical properties of MXenes. Thus, understanding the effects of surface terminal groups on the properties of MXenes is crucial for device fabrication as well as composite synthesis using MXenes. In this paper, using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, we study the adhesion and friction properties of Ti2C and Ti2CO2, including the indentation strength, adhesion energy and dynamics of friction. Our indentation fracture simulation reveals that there are many unbroken bonds and large residual stresses due to the oxidation of oxygen atoms on the surface of Ti2CO2. By contrast, the cracks of Ti2C keep clean at all temperatures. In addition, we calculate the elastic constants of Ti2C and Ti2CO2 by the fitting force–displacement curves with elastic plate theory and demonstrate that the elastic module of Ti2CO2 is higher. Although the temperature had a significant effect on the indentation fracture process, it hardly influences maximum adhesion. The adhesion energies of Ti2C and Ti2CO2 were calculated to be 0.3 J/m2 and 0.5 J/m2 according to Maugis–Dugdale theory. In the friction simulation, the stick-slip atomic scale phenomenon is clearly observed. The friction force and roughness (Ra) of Ti2C and Ti2CO2 at different temperatures are analyzed. Our study provides a comprehensive insight into the mechanical behavior of nanoindentation and the surface properties of oxygen functionalized MXenes, and the results are beneficial for the further design of nanodevices and composites.
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- Yao Deng
- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.D.); (Y.C.); (H.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.D.); (Y.C.); (H.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.D.); (Y.C.); (H.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; (Y.D.); (Y.C.); (H.L.)
- Advanced Manufacturing Center, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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Li J, Shang C, Rong Y, Sun J, Cheng Y, He B, Wang Z, Li M, Ma J, Fu B, Ji X. Review on Laser Technology in Intravascular Imaging and Treatment. Aging Dis 2022; 13:246-266. [PMID: 35111372 PMCID: PMC8782552 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Blood vessels are one of the most essential organs, which nourish all tissues in our body. Once there are intravascular plaques or vascular occlusion, other organs and circulatory systems will not work properly. Therefore, it is necessary to detect abnormal blood vessels by intravascular imaging technologies for subsequent vascular treatment. The emergence of lasers and fiber optics promotes the development of intravascular imaging and treatment. Laser imaging techniques can obtain deep vascular images owing to light scattering and absorption properties. Moreover, photothermal and photomechanical effects of laser make it possible to treat vascular diseases accurately. In this review, we present the research progress and applications of laser techniques in intravascular imaging and treatment. Firstly, we introduce intravascular optical coherent tomography and intravascular photoacoustic imaging, which can obtain various information of plaques. Multimodal intravascular imaging techniques provide more information about intravascular plaques, which have an essential influence on intravascular imaging. Secondly, two laser techniques including laser angioplasty and endovenous laser ablation are discussed for the treatment of arterial and venous diseases, respectively. Finally, the outlook of laser techniques in blood vessels, as well as the integration of laser imaging and treatment are prospected in the section of discussions.
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- Jing Li
- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Medical Engineering Devices of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Neurosurgery Department of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Hu Q, Chen X, Li M, Li P, Xu L, Zhao H, Zhang B, Liu J, Yang K. Passively Mode-Locked Er-Doped Fiber Laser Based on Sb 2S 3-PVA Saturable Absorber. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030745. [PMID: 35164010 PMCID: PMC8840209 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In this paper, antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) was successfully prepared with the liquid phase exfoliation method and embedded into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a saturable absorber (SA) in a passively mode-locked Er-doped fiber laser for the first time. Based on Sb2S3-PVA SA with a modulation depth of 4.0% and a saturable intensity of 1.545 GW/cm2, a maximum average output power of 3.04 mW and maximum peak power of 325.6 W for the stable mode-locked pulses was achieved with slope a efficiency of 0.87% and maximum single pulse energy of 0.81 nJ at a repetition rate of 3.47 MHz under a pump power of 369 mW. A minimum pulse width value of 2.4 ps with a variation range less than 0.1 ps, and a maximum signal to noise ratio (SNR) of 54.3 dB indicated reliable stability of mode-locking, revealing promising potentials of Sb2S3 as a saturable absorber in ultrafast all-fiber lasers.
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- Qiongyu Hu
- Center for Optics Research and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Q.H.); (L.X.); (B.Z.)
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (M.L.); (P.L.); (H.Z.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (K.Y.)
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (M.L.); (P.L.); (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (M.L.); (P.L.); (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Center for Optics Research and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Q.H.); (L.X.); (B.Z.)
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (M.L.); (P.L.); (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Center for Optics Research and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (Q.H.); (L.X.); (B.Z.)
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; (M.L.); (P.L.); (H.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (K.Y.)
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Zhang J, Xu C, Guo Z, Han LP. Two-Dimensional Sb/InS van der Waals Heterostructure for Electronic and Optical Related Applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:22000-22006. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03060h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stable configurations with excellent optical adsorption are crucial for the photovoltaics or photocatalysis. Two-dimensional materials with intrinsic electric-field have been proposed suitable for electric and optical device. Here, we have...
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Yu LP, Zhou XH, Lu L, Xu L, Wang FJ. MXene/Carbon Nanotube Hybrids: Synthesis, Structures, Properties, and Applications. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:5079-5111. [PMID: 34570428 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Since the successful preparation of few-layer transition metal carbides from three-dimensional MAX phases in 2011, MXenes (known as a family of layered transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides) have been intensively studied. Though MXenes have been adopted as active materials in many applications, issues including aggregation and restacking are likely to hamper their potential applications. In order to address these prevailing challenges, the concept of MXene/carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrids was proposed initially in 2015, where CNTs were incorporated as the spacers and conductive additives. Ever since, MXene/CNT hybrids with different architectures have been synthesized by a number of methods and applied in numerous fields. Herein, after the discussion about general synthesis approaches, architectures, and properties of the hybrids, this Review summarized the recent advances in the application of MXene/CNT hybrids in energy storage devices, sensors, electrocatalysis, electromagnetic interference shielding, and water treatment, in which the function of individual components was clarified. In the end, the current research trend in this field were discussed and several technical issues were highlighted along with some suggestions on future research directions.
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- Le Ping Yu
- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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- Institute of Automotive Technology, Wuxi Vocational Institute of Commerce, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, P. R. China
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Mokkath JH. Localized surface plasmon resonances and electric field confinement in titanium carbide (Ti 3C 2) MXene nanoclusters. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:25807-25816. [PMID: 34761783 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03960a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Two-dimensional metal carbides and nitrides, known as MXenes, are an emerging class of materials that are promising for a variety of applications. In this work, using time-dependent density functional theory calculations, we investigate the localized surface plasmon resonances and electric field confinement of pristine and surface-terminated [fluorinated (F) and/or oxidized (O)] mono-layered titanium carbide (Ti3C2) MXene nanoclusters. We found that the nanoclusters (Ti48C32, Ti48C32F32, and Ti48C32O32) exhibit broadband photoabsorption spectra and localized surface plasmon resonances even at low energy in the infrared region (a spectral range of interest for molecular sensing). In addition, the nanoclusters produce a sizable electric field confinement on the surface with a strength that varies with the F/O surface termination. Our findings provide significant theoretical insight into the optical and plasmonic properties of MXene nanoclusters.
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- Junais Habeeb Mokkath
- Quantum Nanophotonics Simulations Lab, Department of Physics, Kuwait College of Science And Technology, Doha Area, 7th Ring Road, P.O. Box 27235, Kuwait.
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Xu YJ, Liu HY, Chen HL. Direct observation of electron-vibration coupling at MXene-solvent interface. CHINESE J CHEM PHYS 2021. [DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2108135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Yan-jun Xu
- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan 523808, China
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Yun L, Zhao W. PbS Quantum Dots Saturable Absorber for Dual-Wavelength Solitons Generation. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11102561. [PMID: 34685000 PMCID: PMC8539987 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PbS quantum dots (QDs), a representative zero-dimensional material, have attracted great interest due to their unique optical, electronic, and chemical characteristics. Compared to one- and two-dimensional materials, PbS QDs possess strong absorption and an adjustable bandgap, which are particularly fascinating in near-infrared applications. Here, fiber-based PbS QDs as a saturable absorber (SA) are studied for dual-wavelength ultrafast pulses generation for the first time to our knowledge. By introducing PbS QDs SA into an erbium-doped fiber laser, the laser can simultaneously generate dual-wavelength conventional solitons with central wavelengths of 1532 and 1559 nm and 3 dB bandwidths of 2.8 and 2.5 nm, respectively. The results show that PbS QDs as broadband SAs have potential application prospects for the generation of ultrafast lasers.
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- Ling Yun
- Advanced Photonic Technology Lab, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710119, China
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Cheng Y, Lyu W, Wang Z, Ouyang H, Zhang A, Sun J, Yang T, Fu B, He B. MXenes: synthesis, incorporation, and applications in ultrafast lasers. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:392003. [PMID: 34157701 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac0d7e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The rapid expansion of nanotechnology and material science prompts two-dimensional (2D) materials to be extensively used in biomedicine, optoelectronic devices, and ultrafast photonics. Owing to the broadband operation, ultrafast recovery time, and saturable absorption properties, 2D materials become the promising candidates for being saturable absorbers in ultrafast pulsed lasers. In recent years, the novel 2D MXene materials have occupied the forefront due to their superior optical and electronic, as well as mechanical and chemical properties. Herein, we introduce the fabrication methods of MXenes, incorporation methods of combining 2D materials with laser cavities, and applications of ultrafast pulsed lasers based on MXenes. Firstly, top-down and bottom-up approaches are two types of fabrication methods, where top-down way mainly contains acid etching and the chief way of bottom-up method is chemical vapor deposition. In addition to these two typical ones, other methods are also discussed. Then we summarize the advantages and drawbacks of these approaches. Besides, commonly used incorporation methods, such as sandwich structure, optical deposition, as well as coupling with D-shaped, tapered, and photonic crystal fibers are reviewed. We also discuss their merits, defects, and conditions of selecting different methods. Moreover, we introduce the state of the art of ultrafast pulsed lasers based on MXenes at different wavelengths and highlight some excellent output performance. Ultimately, the outlook for improving fabrication methods and applications of MXene-based ultrafast lasers is presented.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuan Cheng
- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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