MXene-based 2D Materials for Energy Production, Conversion and, Storage Applications

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered much attention in many technological applications because of their unique characteristics. MXene-based materials are rapidly growing in the realm of material science. It has opened up new possibilities for constructing highly active and long-life electrode materials due to its exceptional physicochemical features, such as enormous surface area and metallic conductivity. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments of MXene-based 2D materials as electrodes for various energy production, conversion, and storage applications. These applications include the evolution and reduction of oxygen, the evolution of hydrogen, reactions involving the reduction of CO₂ and nitrogen, solar cells, supercapacitors, and batteries. In the end, the conclusion and most significant challenges and prospects associated with the ongoing growth of MXene-based nanostructures are discussed.