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Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a new method that could lead to the synthesis of hundreds of new 2D materials, which are only a few atoms thick and exhibit unique properties useful in various applications like energy storage and water purification. This advancement, based on a theoretical model validated in the lab, has broadened the potential for creating more 2D materials beyond the known family of MXenes, paving the way for diverse technological applications.
The Linköping researchers have introduced a theoretical method for predicting other three-dimensional materials that may be suitable for conversion into 2D materials. They have also proved that the theoretical model is consistent with reality.To succeed, the researchers used a three-step process. In the first step, they developed a theoretical model to predict which parent materials would be suitable.
“We were able to confirm that our theoretical model worked well, and that the resulting material consisted of the correct atoms. After exfoliation, images of the material resembled the pages of a book. It’s amazing that the theory could be put into practice, thereby expanding the concept of chemical exfoliation to more materials families than MXenes,” says Jonas Björk, associate professor at the division of Materials design.
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