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MXenes are a family of 2D nanomaterials. According to Purdue University professor Babak Anasori, a MXene can be imagined as a cheeseburger with two to nine atomic layers. The layered construction of MXenes offers a combination of properties — such as high electrical conductivity, hydrophilicity (readily soluble), compositional tunability and novel functionality — that make them ideal building blocks for a variety of uses in technology.

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Purdue University/Devynn Leatherman-May, Brian C. Wyatt, and Babak Anasori

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