Physics / mechanism
Competitive landscape
Compared to graphene: MXenes are hydrophilic, easier to process at scale, intrinsically conductive without doping, but oxidise in ambient air over weeks—lifetime management is an unresolved manufacturing cost. Versus MoS₂/TMDs: MXenes lack a natural bandgap but outperform on conductivity. Versus conductive polymers: higher thermal stability, better RF shielding. Competing ESD/EMI materials include carbon-fibre composites and silver nanowire meshes—both cheaper today but heavier or less processable.
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Frontier (open questions)
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