Issue 23, 2024

Architectural design and affecting factors of MXene-based textronics for real-world application

Abstract

Today, textile-based wearable electronic devices (textronics) have been developed by taking advantage of nanotechnology and textile substrates. Textile substrates offer flexibility, air permeability, breathability, and wearability, whereas, using nanomaterials offers numerous functional properties, like electrical conductivity, hydrophobicity, touch sensitivity, self-healing properties, joule heating properties, and many more. For these reasons, textronics have been extensively used in many applications. Recently, new emerging two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbide and nitride, known as MXene, nanomaterials have been highly considered for developing textronics because the surface functional groups and hydrophilicity of MXene nanoflakes allow the facile fabrication of MXene-based textronics. In addition, MXene nanosheets possess excellent electroconductivity and mechanical properties as well as large surface area, which also give numerous opportunities to develop novel functional MXene/textile-based wearable electronic devices. Therefore, this review summarizes the recent advancements in the architectural design of MXene-based textronics, like fiber, yarn, and fabric. Regarding the fabrication of MXene/textile composites, numerous factors affect the functional properties (e.g. fabric structure, MXene size, etc.). All the crucial affecting parameters, which should be chosen carefully during the fabrication process, are critically discussed here. Next, the recent applications of MXene-based textronics in supercapacitors, thermotherapy, and sensors are elaborately delineated. Finally, the existing challenges and future scopes associated with the development of MXene-based textronics are presented.

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 mar 2024
Accepted
10 mai 2024
First published
20 mai 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2024,14, 16093-16116

Architectural design and affecting factors of MXene-based textronics for real-world application

Md. R. Repon, D. Mikučionienė, T. K. Paul, J. Y. Al-Humaidi, M. M. Rahman, T. Islam and S. Shukhratov, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 16093 DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01820F

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