Recent advancements in electronic devices and wireless communication technologies, particularly the rise of 5G, have raised concerns about the escalating electromagnetic pollution and its potential adverse impacts on human health and electronics. As a result, the demand for effective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials has grown significantly. Traditional materials face limitations in providing optimal solutions owing to inadequacy and low performance due to small thickness. MXene-based composite materials have emerged as promising candidates in this context owing to their exceptional electrical properties, high conductivity, and superior EMI shielding efficiency across a broad frequency range. This review examines the recent developments and advantages of MXene-based composite materials in EMI shielding applications, emphasizing their potential to address the challenges posed by electromagnetic pollution and to foster advancements in modern electronics systems and vital technologies.

Seawater evaporation and purification powered by solar energy are considered as a promising approach to alleviate the global freshwater crisis, and the development of photothermal materials with high efficiency is imminent. In this study, cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/MXene/Ni chain (CMN) aerogels were successfully synthesized by electrostatic force and hydrogen bond interaction force. CMN10 achieved a favorable evaporation rate as high as 1.85 kg m− 2 h− 1 in pure water, and the corresponding evaporation efficiency could be up to 96.04%. Even if it is applied to seawater with multiple interference factors, its evaporation rate can still be 1.81 kg m− 2 h− 1. The superior seawater evaporation activity origins from the promoted separation of photoexcited charges and photothermal conversion by the synergy of Ni chain and MXene, as well as the water transport channel supported by the 3D structure frame of CNF. Most importantly, CMN aerogel can maintain water vapor evaporation rates above 1.73 kg m− 2 h− 1 under extreme conditions such as acidic (pH 2) and alkaline (pH 12) conditions. In addition, various major ions, heavy metals and organic pollutants in seawater can be rejected by CMN10 during desalination, and the rejection rates can reach more than 99.69%, ensuring the purity of water resources after treatment. This work shows the great potential of CMN aerogel as a high-efficiency solar evaporator and low-cost photothermal conversion material. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/MXene/Ni chain (CMN) aerogels demonstrated high evaporation of water from sea water.

폐수 처리는 담수 공급의 수요를 맞추고 동시에 환경 오염을 제어하기 위한 가장 중요한 기술 중 하나이다. 여러 종류의 증류법과 역삼투 공정과 같은 다양한 기술은 더 높은 에너지 투입을 필요로 한다. 축전식 탈염(CDI) 기술은 전력 소 비가 매우 적어 슈퍼커패시터 원리에 기반한 대안으로 떠오르고 있다. 공정의 효율성을 향상시키기 위해 전극 재료를 개선하 기 위한 연구가 계속되고 있다. 역전기투석은 가장 일반적으로 사용되는 담수화 기술 및 삼투압 발전기이다. 역전기투석의 효 율을 향상시키기 위해 수행된 많은 연구 중, 맥신(MXene)은 이온교환막 및 2차원 나노유체 채널로서 역전기투석의 물리적 및 전기화학적 특성을 향상시킬 수 있는 유망한 방법으로 떠오르고 있다. 맥신은 단독 사용뿐만 아니라 다른 물질들이 맥신 과 혼합되어 복합막의 성능을 더욱 향상시킨다. 전처리를 거치거나 Ti3C2Tx, 나피온 등을 포함한 이종구조를 가진 맥신은 각 각 최대 담수화 성능 측정 결과를 통해 담수화 산업에서 유망한 재료로 맥신의 잠재력을 입증했다. 역전기투석을 통한 삼투 압 발전 산업에서 이온교환막에서 비대칭 나노유체 이온 채널에 맥신을 사용함으로써 최대 삼투압 출력 밀도를 크게 향상시 켰으며, 대부분 상용화 기준값인 5 Wm-2를 넘었다. 일정 개수의 단위체를 연결함으로써 매개체의 도움 없이 전자기기에 직접 적으로 전력을 공급할 수 있는 수준의 전압이 출력됐다. 본 리뷰에서는 맥신 복합막을 기반으로 한 전기투석 공정의 최근 연 구들에 대해 설명한다.

Recently, research on MAX phase materials has been actively conducted. M of MAX phase is made of early transition metal element, A is A-group (IIIA or IVA) element, and X is Carbon or Nitrogen. It has the chemical formula of MnAXn-1, and is called the 211, 312, and 413 groups according to the indices(n=1,2,3). MXene material is characterized by having a layered structure of 2D structure like graphene by etching the element corresponding to A-gruop in the MAX phase. So far, MXene materials have been reported to be applied in various fields. In particular, research is being actively conducted as anode material for Li secondary batteries, electromagnetic wave shielding material, and hydrogen storage alloy material. In the pulse energization active sintering method, the surface of the powder particles is cleaned and activated more easily than the conventional electrical sintering process and material transfers at both the macro and micro level, so that a high-quality sintered body can be obtained at low temperature and fast time. In this study, the MAX phase was synthesized in a short time by using a pulse current active sintering apparatus, and the MXene material was prepared from the synthesized MAX phase and the structure was analyzed.

Ti3C2Tx MXene, which is a representative of the two-dimensional MXene family, is attracting considerable attention due to its remarkable physicochemical and mechanical properties. Despite its strengths, however, it is known to be vulnerable to oxidation. Many researchers have investigated the oxidation behaviors of the material, but most researches were conducted at high temperatures above 500 oC in an oxidation-retarding environment. In this research, we studied changes in the structural and electrical properties of Ti3C2Tx MXene induced by low-temperature heat treatments in ambient conditions. It was found that a number of TiO2 particles were formed on the MXene surface when it was mildly heated to 200 oC. Heating the material to higher temperatures, up to 400 oC, the phase transformation of Ti3C2Tx MXene to TiO2 was accelerated, resulting in a TiO2/ Ti3C2Tx hybrid. Consequently, the metallic nature of pure Ti3C2Tx MXene was transformed to semiconductive behavior upon heat-treating at ≥ 200 oC. The results of this research clearly demonstrate that Ti3C2Tx MXene may be easily oxidized even at low temperatures once it is exposed to air.

기후 변화는 비정상적인 날씨 패턴을 야기하며 연간 강수량에 지대한 영향을 미친다. 이와 더불어 산업화의 가속화는 에너지 수요를 증가시키며 석유화학 산업폐수의 누수와 유조선의 유출을 초래함으로써 수질 오염을 악화시킨다. 이러한 부정적인 여건 속에서 정수를 효율적으로 추출해내는 해결책을 강구하는 것이 요구된다. 기름/물 분리를 위해 화학적 침전 및 흡착에 의한 분리 등과 같은 방식을 운용할 수 있지만 분리막 기술이 비용 및 에너지 측면에서 더 효율적이다. 분리막의 양친성은 전기 전도성과 친수성이 뛰어난 MXene이라는 2차원소재를 도입하여 향상시킬 수 있다. 본 총설에서는 향상된 분 리막 성능의 사례를 크게 순수 MXene이 적용된 사례와 변형된 MXene이 적용된 사례로 나누어진 목차로 전개할 것이다. 복합 분리막을 제조하기 위해 다양한 고분자가 사용되었으며 각 사례에서 MXene은 특정 용도에 적합한 특성을 더욱 강화시켜 주었다.