Since the discovery of Ti₃C₂ MXene in 2011, continuous research has been progressed in developing new MAX phases and extracting MXenes from them. The surface terminations such as -O, -OH, -F groups present on the MXene influence their properties to a wide extent. By controlling the inter-layer spacing between the MXene sheets and the number of MXene layers, their properties can be tuned greatly. Their 2D structure with unique compositions has helped them obtain properties that are useful in various fields of applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, photo and electrocatalysts, bio-sensors, gas-sensors, water purification, water splitting, lubricants, electronics, electromagnetic interference shielding and so on. This review focuses on the synthesis, properties and applications of MXenes outlining the current challenges and scope for future research.

自发现Ti ₃ C ₂以来MXene在2011年不断进行研究，以开发新的MAX阶段并从中提取MXene。MXene上存在的表面末端（例如-O，-OH，-F基团）在很大程度上影响其性能。通过控制MXene板之间的层间距和MXene层数，可以极大地调整其性能。其具有独特成分的2D结构帮助他们获得了可用于各种应用领域的特性，例如电池，超级电容器，光触媒和电催化剂，生物传感器，气体传感器，水净化，水分解，润滑剂，电子产品，电磁干扰屏蔽等等。这篇综述着重介绍了MXene的合成，性质和应用，概述了当前的挑战和未来研究的范围。