Ascorbic acid-induced fiber-scrolling of titanium carbide Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXene
Jinxin Cao, Yuru Wang, Bingqing Wei, Jiaxin Ye, Qing Zhang
Abstract
surface in the form of a hydrogen bonding-bonded assembly instead of as individual molecules, and a sheet-scrolling mechanism is proposed based on this interaction. The as-obtained MXene fibers exhibit a compact cross-section, and the diameter can be tailored from hundreds of nanometers to several micrometers through tuning the MXene/AA ratio. Moreover, the storage modulus of the MXene-fiber sponge attains its maximum value of ∼1 MPa when a unique morphology comprising both fibers and not-yet-scrolled sheets is presented. This work offers a new strategy of fiber-shaping MXenes for applications in structural composites and flexible electronics.
Topics & Concepts
Ascorbic acidScrollingTitaniumMaterials scienceTitanium carbideCarbideFiberCrystallographyMetallurgyChemistryComposite materialComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceFood scienceMXene and MAX Phase Materials2D Materials and ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications