45: MXenes: 2D Nanomaterials Used in Supercapacitors and Cancer Therapies (ft. Dr. Yury Gogotsi)

While the world remains excited for the conceivable outcomes of graphene, another 2D material can possibly change the world close by it. MXenes have unimaginable versatility, from supercapacitors to dialysis therapies to malignant growth treatments.

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Today’s guest is Dr. Yury Gogotsi, a distinguished University Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University, as well as the Director of the A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute. In today’s episode, he discussed the materials science behind MXenes and the immense impact this can potentially have on our world.

In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:

• What are MXenes, and how were they discovered?
• How MXenes can replace existing materials in supercapacitors
• What advantages do 2D materials have over their 3D equivalent?
• How do MXenes compare and contrast to other 2D materials like graphene?
• The unique application of MXenes in dialysis
• Advice for MSEs interested in doing research with these materials

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