Journal article
Photoexcited charge carrier dynamics and electronic properties of two-dimensional MXene, Nb 2 CT x
2d materials, v 11(3), p35028
01 Jul 2024
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Abstract
Abstract Two-dimensional, 2D, niobium carbide MXene, Nb 2 CT x , has attracted attention due to its extraordinarily high photothermal conversion efficiency that has applications ranging from medicine, for tumor ablation, to solar energy conversion. Here, we characterize its electronic properties and investigate the ultrafast dynamics of its photoexcitations with a goal of shedding light onto the origins of its unique properties. Through density functional theory, DFT, calculations, we find that Nb 2 CT x is metallic, with a small but finite DOS at the Fermi level for all experimentally relevant terminations that can be achieved using HF or molten salt etching of the parent MAX phase, including –OH, –O, –F, –Cl, –Br, –I. In agreement with this prediction, THz spectroscopy reveals an intrinsic long-range conductivity of ∼60 Ω −1 cm −1 , with significant charge carrier localization and a charge carrier density (∼10 20 cm −3 ) comparable to Mo-based MXenes. Excitation with 800 nm pulses results in a rapid enhancement in photoconductivity, which decays to less than 25% of its peak value within several picoseconds, underlying efficient photothermal conversion. At the same time, a small fraction of photoinjected excess carriers persists for hundreds of picoseconds, and can potentially be utilized in photocatalysis or other energy conversion applications.
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- Title
- Photoexcited charge carrier dynamics and electronic properties of two-dimensional MXene, Nb 2 CT x
- Creators
- Andrew M FitzgeraldEmily SutherlandTarek Ali El-MelegyMary Qin HassigJulia L MartinErika Colin-UlloaKen NgoRonald L GrimmJoshua R UzarskiMichel W BarsoumN Aaron DeskinsLyubov V TitovaKateryna Kushnir Friedman
- Publication Details
- 2d materials, v 11(3), p35028
- Publisher
- Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001251417500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85196078321
- Other Identifier
- 991021889614504721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Physics, Applied