Progress, Prospects and Challenges of MXene Integrated Optoelectronics Devices

• Published in: ChemElectroChem Vol. 11; no. 8
• Main Authors: Hossaın, Md. Tanvir, Repon, Md. Reazuddin, Shahid, Md. Abdus, Ali, Ayub, Islam, Tarikul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim John Wiley & Sons, Inc 16-04-2024; Wiley-VCH
• Subjects: Emitters; Light emitting diodes; Mechanical properties; Modulators; MXene; MXenes; Optoelectronic devices; Optoelectronics; Phototransistor; Phototransistors; Photovoltaic cells; Plasmonics; Solar cells; Stability analysis; Synthesis; Ti3C2Tx; Two dimensional materials; Ultrafast lasers
• ISSN: 2196-0216; 2196-0216
• DOI: 10.1002/celc.202400008

Recently, the emerging 2D materials MXene have gained a surge of attention to the production of optoelectronics devices such as solar cells, plasmonic, phototransistors, photodetectors, light‐emitting diodes, photothermal therapy, and so on. Its outstanding optical and electrical characteristics, unique structure, and large specific surface area make it suitable for future use in modern optoelectronics including ultrafast lasers, light emitters, modulators, and plasmonic generators. There is a lack of critical analysis on the prospects, challenges, overview of synthesis methods, mechanisms, and future research directions of MXene despite having some reviews have been published on the applications of MXene. Therefore, this study critically analyzed the existing challenges of MXene, such as poor stability in an oxygen environment, inadequate mechanical properties, ease of stacking, temperature barrier, and so on. In addition, the fundamentals, preparation techniques, properties, and applications of MXene have been summarized. The mechanism, limitations, and benefits of different preparation methods have been mentioned. A comprehensive analysis and guidelines have been provided to improve the existing synthesis methods. The ways to overcome these challenges, prospects, and future markets of the MXene‐based optoelectronic devices have been described.
This review provides an overview of the fundamentals, preparation techniques, properties, and applications of MXene, along with addressing the mechanism, limitations, and potential benefits of various methods of MXene preparation. The present paper also explores the ways that we can overcome the current challenges and provide a roadmap to the future of MXene in different fields of optoelectronics.