Thesis
Formation of thin films from MXene flakes
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
11 Dec 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4497
Abstract
MXenes, a family of two-dimensional ceramic materials comprised of an early transition metal and carbon or nitrogen, have only been successfully synthesized since 2011. Relatively little experimental work on MXenes exists, but the study of MXenes so far has offered strong indications that their unique combination of behaviors common to both metals and ceramics makes MXenes well suited for several applications. In particular, MXenes' ability to conduct heat and electricity very well while being thin enough to be transparent to visible light makes them a particularly promising material for conductive coatings in a variety of products. This work focuses on pursuit of a variety of methods for successfully depositing thin films of the MXene Ti₃C₂ and demonstrates the use of self-assembled monolayers of both an aminosilane and poly-l-lysine to deposit thin films of MXene on glass and silicon substrates. The existence of films was confirmed using scanning electron microscopy, and the ultraviolet-visible absorption of light by the films was characterized using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry. The work herein facilitates the further deposition of thin films of MXene and the optimization of their properties.
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- Title
- Formation of thin films from MXene flakes
- Creators
- Jacob A. Steinberg - DU
- Contributors
- Yury Gogotsi (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials (Science and) Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) (1970-2026); College of Engineering (1970-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 4497; 991014632604004721