# Electronic properties and applications of MXenes: a theoretical review

## TL;DR

This review discusses the computational studies on MXenes, a new family of two-dimensional materials derived from MAX phases, focusing on their electronic properties and potential applications in electronics and energy harvesting.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical research on MXenes, emphasizing their physics, chemistry, and promising applications in advanced technologies.

## Key findings

- MXenes exhibit exceptional electronic properties suitable for energy applications
- Computational studies have advanced understanding of MXenes' physics and chemistry
- Potential for MXenes in electronic and energy harvesting devices

## Abstract

Recent chemical exfoliation of layered MAX phase compounds to novel two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, so called MXenes, has brought new opportunity to materials science and technology. This review highlights the computational attempts that have been made to understand the physics and chemistry of this very promising family of advanced two-dimensional materials, and to exploit their novel and exceptional properties for electronic and energy harvesting applications.