A Review of the Mechanical Properties of 2D Transition Metal Carbides (MXene)-Reinforced Metal and Polymer Composites

Saigeeta Priyadarshin; Shatrughan Soren; Akanksha Mishra

doi:10.62638/ZasMat1157

Authors

Saigeeta Priyadarshin AEX Team, Autodesk India Private Limited, New Delhi-110017, India Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8598-2653
Shatrughan Soren Department of Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 826004, India Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5984-0042
Akanksha Mishra Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida - 201310, India Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-2217

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62638/ZasMat1157

Abstract

In the modern era, two-dimensional MXenes—commonly known as transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides—have emerged as a new class of competitive materials for developing composites across various applications. As a 2D material, MXene-reinforced composites represent an emerging field with significant potential due to their remarkable optical, mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical properties. Additionally, their stability at high temperatures highlights their uniqueness in composite materials. Consequently, MXenes are regarded as revolutionary materials for functional and structural composite applications, offering tunable electrical, thermochemical, and physicomechanical properties. This review examines recent advancements in the use of MXenes as reinforcing elements in metal matrix composites (MMCs) and polymer matrix composites (PMCs), while providing insights for future research in this area.

Keywords:

MXene, polymer matrix composite, metal matrix composite, Ti 3 C 2 T x, tensile property.

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