Deformation of and Interfacial Stress Transfer in Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene–Polymer Composites
Mufeng Liu, Yuling Zhuo, Asia Sarycheva, Yury Gogotsi, Mark A. Bissett, Robert J. Young, Ian A. Kinloch
Abstract
MXene to offer an efficient mechanical reinforcement to a polymer matrix with a flake length of >10 μm and a thickness of 10s of nanometers. Therefore, the degree of exfoliation of MXenes is not as demanding as other two-dimensional (2D) materials for the purpose of mechanical enhancement in polymers. In addition, the active surface chemistry of MXene facilitates possible functionalization to enable a stronger interface with polymers for applications, such as strain engineering and mechanical enhancement, and in materials including membranes, coatings, and textiles.
Topics & Concepts
MXenesMaterials scienceComposite materialPolymerExfoliation jointDeformation (meteorology)TribologySurface modificationGrapheneStress (linguistics)NanocompositeNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPhilosophyLinguisticsEngineeringMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials