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Dissertation
MXene coating strategies for multifunctional textiles and devices
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
May 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00011075
Abstract
Smart textiles represent one of the fastest-growing sectors within the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution, integrating advanced functionalities such as energy storage, sensing, heating, and communication directly into our familiar textiles. These capabilities require reliable, processable conductive materials. MXenes--a family of conductive two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides--have attracted significant academic interest due to their diverse chemistry, tunable properties, and solution processability, making them strong candidates for smart textile applications. Despite rapid research progress, commercializing MXene textiles demands a more integrated understanding of both scientific advances and market needs--an understanding that can guide research efforts to effectively bridge the two. This thesis addresses the gap by first mapping the evolution of MXene textiles since 2017 through a quantitative review of approximately 1,000 research articles, coupled with a qualitative user study involving 10 industry experts in smart textiles to identify key differentiators of MXenes. Together, these approaches converge on research priorities such as improving coating conductivity and color control of MXenes on textiles. These priorities are then addressed through systematic investigations of MXene coating mechanisms at the fiber, yarn, and fabric levels, elucidating the parameters that influence the electrical, electrochemical, mechanical, and optical performance of the resulting textiles. Finally, new use case opportunities for MXene-coated textiles are presented.
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- Title
- MXene coating strategies for multifunctional textiles and devices
- Creators
- Lingyi Bi
- Contributors
- Steven J. May (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 197 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials (Science and) Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) [Historical]; College of Engineering (1970-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991022058934204721