Kevinilo P. Marquez, Mia Angela Judicpa, Roy Alvin J. Malenab, Rufus Mart Ceasar R. Ramos, Elmer Austria Jr., Behnam Akhavan, Luke C. Henderson, Ken Aldren S. Usman, Jizhen Zhang* and Joselito M. Razal*,
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Abstract
Modifying MXene surfaces is an effective strategy for controlling interactions with various chemical environments. Here, we demonstrate that treating Ti3C2Tx MXene surfaces with dilute acids and bases results in surfaces enriched with oxygen species capable of reversible proton exchange. These treatments produce surfaces with varying dispersibilities in different organic solvents that can be toggled between “on” and “off” states through successive treatments. Furthermore, we found that protonated MXenes exhibit slower ion kinetics due to surface passivation, whereas deprotonated MXenes show the opposite effect. This research opens avenues toward more versatile solution-based surface modification techniques that may rely less on specific MXene precursors and synthesis methods.
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