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Cohen-Gerassi D, Messer O, Finkelstein-Zuta G, Aviv M, Favelukis B, Shacham-Diamand Y, Sokol M, Adler-Abramovich L. Conductive Peptide-Based MXene Hydrogel as a Piezoresistive Sensor. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2303632. [PMID: 38536070 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
Abstract
Wearable pressure sensors have become increasingly popular for personal healthcare and motion detection applications due to recent advances in materials science and functional nanomaterials. In this study, a novel composite hydrogel is presented as a sensitive piezoresistive sensor that can be utilized for various biomedical applications, such as wearable skin patches and integrated artificial skin that can measure pulse and blood pressure, as well as monitor sound as a self-powered microphone. The hydrogel is composed of self-assembled short peptides containing aromatic, positively- or negatively charged amino acids combined with 2D Ti3C2Tz MXene nanosheets. This material is low-cost, facile, reliable, and scalable for large areas while maintaining high sensitivity, a wide detection range, durability, oxidation stability, and biocompatibility. The bioinspired nanostructure, strong mechanical stability, and ease of functionalization make the assembled peptide-based composite MXene-hydrogel a promising and widely applicable material for use in bio-related wearable electronics.
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- Dana Cohen-Gerassi
- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering, Tel Aviv, 6910717, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- The Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology, Director, Reichman University, 8 University St., Herzliya, 4610101, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Oral Biology, The Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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Zhu P, Kang Y, Li X, Yu H, Liu T, Song M, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Zhao P, Huang W. UV-modification of Ag nanoparticles on α-MoC x for interface polarization engineering in electromagnetic wave absorption. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:6249-6258. [PMID: 38449440 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05917k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The design of electromagnetic wave absorbing materials (EWAMs) has aroused great attention with the express development of electromagnetic devices, which pose a severe EM pollution risk to human health. Herein, an Ag-doped MoCx composite was designed and constructed through a UV-light-induced self-reduction process. The UV-reduction time was controlled on the α-MoC polymer for 0.5-2 hours for modifying different amounts of Ag. As a result, α-MoC@Ag-1.5 exhibited the strongest RLmin of -56.51 dB at 8.8 GHz under a thickness of 3.0 mm and the widest EAB of 4.96 GHz (12.16-17.12 GHz) covering a substantial portion of the Ku-band at a thickness of 2.0 mm due to the synergy of the conductivity loss and abundant interfacial polarization sites. Additionally, a new strategy for computer simulation technology was proposed to simulate substantial radar cross-sectional reduction values with real far-field conditions, whereby absorbing coatings with α-MoC@Ag-1.5 were proved to contribute to a remarkable radar cross-sectional reduction of 37.4 dB m2.
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- Pengyuan Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Education Mega Centre, No. 280, Wai Huan Dong Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Education Mega Centre, No. 280, Wai Huan Dong Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
- College of New Energy, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Electronic Information Research Institute Co. Ltd, Xian 710061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Education Mega Centre, No. 280, Wai Huan Dong Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, P. R. China
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Won J, Bae J, Kim H, Kim T, Nemati N, Choi S, Jung MC, Kim S, Choi H, Kim B, Jin D, Kim M, Han MJ, Kim JY, Shim W. Polytypic Two-Dimensional FeAs with High Anisotropy. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 38048278 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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In the realm of two-dimensional (2D) crystal growth, the chemical composition often determines the thermodynamically favored crystallographic structures. This relationship poses a challenge in synthesizing novel 2D crystals without altering their chemical elements, resulting in the rarity of achieving specific crystallographic symmetries or lattice parameters. We present 2D polymorphic FeAs crystals that completely differ from bulk orthorhombic FeAs (Pnma), differing in the stacking sequence, i.e., polytypes. Preparing polytypic FeAs outlines a strategy for independently controlling each symmetry operator, which includes the mirror plane for 2Q-FeAs (I4/mmm) and the glide plane for 1Q-FeAs (P4/nmm). As such, compared to bulk FeAs, polytypic 2D FeAs shows highly anisotropic properties such as electrical conductivity, Young's modulus, and friction coefficient. This work represents a concept of expanding 2D crystal libraries with a given chemical composition but various crystal symmetries.
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- Jongbum Won
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Icheon branch, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Icheon 17303, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
- Center for Multi-Dimensional Materials, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
- Center for Nanomedicine, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 03722, Korea
- Graduate Program of Nano Biomedical Engineering (NanoBME), Advanced Science Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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Wang R, Zhang F, Yang K, Xiong Y, Tang J, Chen H, Duan M, Li Z, Zhang H, Xiong B. Review of two-dimensional nanomaterials in tribology: Recent developments, challenges and prospects. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103004. [PMID: 37837702 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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From our ordinary lives to various mechanical systems, friction and wear are often unavoidable phenomena that are heavily responsible for excessive expenditures of nonrenewable energy, the damages and failures of system movement components, as well as immense economic losses. Thus, achieving low friction and high anti-wear performance is critical for minimization of these adverse factors. Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, including transition metal dichalcogenides, single elements, transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides, hexagonal boron nitride, and metal-organic frameworks have attracted remarkable interests in friction and wear reduction of various applications, owing to their atomic-thin planar morphologies and tribological potential. In this paper, we systematically review the current tribological progress on 2D nanomaterials when used as lubricant additives, reinforcement phases in the coatings and bulk materials, or a major component of superlubricity system. Additionally, the conclusions and prospects on 2D nanomaterials with the existing drawbacks, challenges and future direction in such tribological fields are briefly provided. Finally, we sincerely hope such a review will offer valuable lights for 2D nanomaterial-related researches dedicated on tribology in the future.
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- Ruili Wang
- Faculty of Engineering, Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Materials Surface/Interface Science & Technology, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anyang Institute of Technology, Avenue West of Yellow River, Anyang 455000, China
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Lee JE, Kim K, Nguyen VQ, Hwang J, Denlinger JD, Min BI, Cho S, Ryu H, Hwang C, Mo SK. Enhanced thermoelectric performance of SnSe by controlled vacancy population. NANO CONVERGENCE 2023; 10:32. [PMID: 37418068 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00381-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The thermoelectric performance of SnSe strongly depends on its low-energy electron band structure that provides high density of states in a narrow energy window due to the multi-valley valence band maximum (VBM). Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy measurements, in conjunction with first-principles calculations, reveal that the binding energy of the VBM of SnSe is tuned by the population of Sn vacancy, which is determined by the cooling rate during the sample growth. The VBM shift follows precisely the behavior of the thermoelectric power factor, while the effective mass is barely modified upon changing the population of Sn vacancies. These findings indicate that the low-energy electron band structure is closely correlated with the high thermoelectric performance of hole-doped SnSe, providing a viable route toward engineering the intrinsic defect-induced thermoelectric performance via the sample growth condition without an additional ex-situ process.
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- Ji-Eun Lee
- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Max Planck-POSTECH/Hsinchu Center for Complex Phase Materials, Max Plank POSTECH/Korea Research Initiative (MPK), Gyeongbuk, 37673, South Korea
- Center for Spintronics, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, South Korea
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
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- Max Planck-POSTECH/Hsinchu Center for Complex Phase Materials, Max Plank POSTECH/Korea Research Initiative (MPK), Gyeongbuk, 37673, South Korea
- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon, 34057, South Korea
- Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 44610, South Korea
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea
- Department of Physics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 44610, South Korea
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Max Planck-POSTECH/Hsinchu Center for Complex Phase Materials, Max Plank POSTECH/Korea Research Initiative (MPK), Gyeongbuk, 37673, South Korea.
- Center for Spintronics, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, South Korea.
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- Department of Physics, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, South Korea.
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Cho H, Lim S, Kim G, Park J, Kim S, Ryu SY, Kang S, Lee HH, Lee J. Control of the rheological properties of concentrated aqueous MXene sediment suspensions using polymeric additives. Colloid Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-023-05076-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Kim HJ, Chong M, Rhee TG, Khim YG, Jung MH, Kim YM, Jeong HY, Choi BK, Chang YJ. Machine-learning-assisted analysis of transition metal dichalcogenide thin-film growth. NANO CONVERGENCE 2023; 10:10. [PMID: 36806667 PMCID: PMC9941396 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00359-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In situ reflective high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) is widely used to monitor the surface crystalline state during thin-film growth by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and pulsed laser deposition. With the recent development of machine learning (ML), ML-assisted analysis of RHEED videos aids in interpreting the complete RHEED data of oxide thin films. The quantitative analysis of RHEED data allows us to characterize and categorize the growth modes step by step, and extract hidden knowledge of the epitaxial film growth process. In this study, we employed the ML-assisted RHEED analysis method to investigate the growth of 2D thin films of transition metal dichalcogenides (ReSe2) on graphene substrates by MBE. Principal component analysis (PCA) and K-means clustering were used to separate statistically important patterns and visualize the trend of pattern evolution without any notable loss of information. Using the modified PCA, we could monitor the diffraction intensity of solely the ReSe2 layers by filtering out the substrate contribution. These findings demonstrate that ML analysis can be successfully employed to examine and understand the film-growth dynamics of 2D materials. Further, the ML-based method can pave the way for the development of advanced real-time monitoring and autonomous material synthesis techniques.
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- Hyuk Jin Kim
- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
- Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
- Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Light Source (ALS), E. O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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Rosenkranz A, Righi MC, Sumant AV, Anasori B, Mochalin VN. Perspectives of 2D MXene Tribology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207757. [PMID: 36538726 PMCID: PMC10198439 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The large and rapidly growing family of 2D early transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXenes) raises significant interest in the materials science and chemistry of materials communities. Discovered a little more than a decade ago, MXenes have already demonstrated outstanding potential in various applications ranging from energy storage to biology and medicine. The past two years have witnessed increased experimental and theoretical efforts toward studying MXenes' mechanical and tribological properties when used as lubricant additives, reinforcement phases in composites, or solid lubricant coatings. Although research on the understanding of the friction and wear performance of MXenes under dry and lubricated conditions is still in its early stages, it has experienced rapid growth due to the excellent mechanical properties and chemical reactivities offered by MXenes that make them adaptable to being combined with other materials, thus boosting their tribological performance. In this perspective, the most promising results in the area of MXene tribology are summarized, future important problems to be pursued further are outlined, and methodological recommendations that could be useful for experts as well as newcomers to MXenes research, in particular, to the emerging area of MXene tribology, are provided.
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- Andreas Rosenkranz
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, FCFM, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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Ratzker B, Messer O, Favelukis B, Kalabukhov S, Maman N, Ezersky V, Sokol M. MXene-Based Ceramic Nanocomposites Enabled by Pressure-Assisted Sintering. ACS NANO 2023; 17:157-167. [PMID: 36374164 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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As MXenes become increasingly widespread, approaches to utilize this versatile class of 2D materials are sought. Recently, there has been growing interest in incorporating MXenes into metal or ceramic matrices to create advanced nanocomposites. This study presents a facile approach of mixing MXene with ceramic particles followed by pressure-assisted sintering to produce bulk MXene/ceramic nanocomposites. The effect of MXene addition on the densification behavior and properties of nanocomposites was explored through the Ti3C2Tz/alumina model system. We discovered that the presence of MXene altered the densification behavior and significantly enhanced the densification rate at low temperatures. In-depth microstructural characterization showed a homogeneous distribution of Ti3C2Tz MXene at the alumina grain boundaries. The Ti3C2Tz/alumina nanocomposites exhibited electrical conductivity but reduced hardness. We also demonstrated that using multilayered Ti3C2Tz as a precursor can produce composites with plate-like TiCx morphology. This work provides a conceptual approach for utilizing the diversity and versatility of MXenes in creating tunable advanced nanocomposites.
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- Barak Ratzker
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, P.O.B 39040, Ramat Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, P.O.B 39040, Ramat Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, P.O.B 39040, Ramat Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B 653, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B 653 Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B 653 Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, P.O.B 39040, Ramat Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Two-dimensional materials have secured a novel area of research in material science after the emergence of graphene. Now, a new family of 2D material-MXene is gradually growing and making itsmark in this field of study. MXenes since 2011 have been synthesized and experimented on in several ways.The HF treatment although successful poses some serious problems that gradually propelled the ideas of new synthesis methods. This review of the literature covers the major breakthroughs of MXene from the year of its discovery to recent endeavors, highlighting how the synthesis mechanisms have been developed over the years and also the importance of good characterization of data. Results and properties of this class of materials arealso briefly discussed alongwith recent advance in applications.
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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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