journal article·2026-03Open access

Ion‐Confinement‐Assisted Erasure Purifies Oxidized MXene for Reuse

Xuefeng Zhang, Yujia Wu, Huayu Xu, Jinyi Ye, Yanfang Yang, Haohan Wu, Jiayi Lu, Hao Li, Dongxiao Kan, Jingfeng Wang, Hui Kang, Zhimin Fan

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 18

Abstract

ABSTRACT Titanium carbide (Ti 3 C 2 T x ) MXene has attracted broad interest owing to its versatile functional properties. However, its intrinsic instability in aqueous environments drives spontaneous surface oxidation to insulating TiO 2 , resulting in pronounced performance degradation and posing a major obstacle to practical utilization. Here, we propose an erasure‐purification strategy that selectively targets surface‐derived oxide phases on oxidized MXene. By constructing an ion‐confined interfacial environment followed by a brief acid‐washing step, further oxidation is mitigated while pre‐existing TiO 2 is selectively removed. The recovered MXene exhibits restored colloidal stability and can be reassembled into conductive films delivering high volumetric capacitance and favorable rate performance. In addition, the purified MXene demonstrates competitive low‐frequency electromagnetic attenuation and low infrared emissivity in assembled forms. This approach is applicable to MXene with different morphologies and oxidation states, offering a practical and generalizable route for reclaiming and reusing oxidized MXene materials.
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OpenAlex topics: MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Electromagnetic wave absorption materials · 2D Materials and Applications

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Affiliations

School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Electronic Functional Materials and Devices Huizhou University Huizhou China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Fibers and Composites School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin China

Advanced Materials Research Central Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research Xi'an China

Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Key Research and Development Program of Heilongjiang

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