Convergence Research Seminar Series: Babak Anasori, PhD (Indiana University-Purdue University)

Abstract: 

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, known as MXenes, have grown in the past decade from a newly discovered material to a large family of 2D materials. MXenes have a wide array of material properties, including solution-processability and hydrophilicity (surfactant-free nanoinks), high electrical conductivity and 2D stiffness, functionalized surfaces, and chemical and structural tunability. MXenes have been extensively studied for applications in energy storage, catalysis, sensing, electromagnetic interference shielding, and biomedical applications. More specifically, MXenes’ environmental applications have emerged as a rapidly growing area. In this talk, I will provide an overview of MXenes, with a focus on the recent developments in the synthesis and understanding of their structures and properties. I will discuss some of the promising applications of MXenes, including conductive inks and electrodes for electrocatalysis and membrane and separation technologies.

Bio: 

Dr. Babak Anasori is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at…