MXenes: From Discovery to Applications.

Since the first report on 2D Ti SB 3 sb C SB 2 sb in 2011, an escalating number of studies have been targeting synthesis, compelling properties, and versatile applications of MXenes. The structural configuration in which transitional metal atoms are arranged in a layered fashion with carbon or nitrogen atoms, allows MXenes to enjoy extraordinary compositional diversity and adjustable properties. Nguyen et al. (article number 1909504) review the inherent advantages of MXenes in actuator devices, covering the structural and compositional superiority of MXenes with a focus on state-of-the-art photothermal, electrothermal, and humidity-responsive MXene-based actuators. [Extracted from the article]