Unlocking the Potential of MXenes Through a Novel Method for Determining Their Optical Properties
With the discovery of MXenes, a new class of two-dimensional materials, researchers have opened the door to a variety of potential applications. Now, scientists have developed a new method to control the optical properties of MXenes, enabling them to be used in diverse optoelectronic devices. This new technique, described in a paper published in Nature Communications, uses a combination of chemical functionalization and strain engineering to manipulate the optical properties of MXenes. By combining these two strategies, the researchers were able to tune the bandgap of MXenes from 1.5 eV to 4 eV, providing a wide range of optical properties. This technique could prove useful for creating new materials for a variety of optoelectronic applications, such as light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, and solar cells.
source: Phys.org