Cannibalistic MXene Material (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Cannibalistic MXene Material

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After a monolayer MXene is heated, functional groups are removed from both surfaces. Titanium and carbon atoms migrate from one area to both surfaces, creating a pore and forming new structures.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy; image by Xiahan Sang and Andy Sproles.

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