MXene-Derived Quantum Dots for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications

Abstract

The rising family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, MXene, has stirred great scientific interest due to their unique physicochemical properties and potential applications. Much research has focused on the creative strategy and rational development of MXene-derived quantum dots (MXQDs). They contribute to various applications such as sensing, biomedicine, catalysis, optoelectronic devices, energy storage and conversion, and so forth due to their unique properties compared to their 2D-MXene counterparts. Research has focused on the efficient synthetic strategies and potential applications of MXQDs, particularly toward energy conversion and energy storage applications. Therefore, it is highly useful to corroborate the existing data which could provide a decisive track for the booming research on electrocatalysts utilizing MXQDs as a new scaffold. Exploiting the platform, we have reviewed the various synthetic approaches employed to prepare MXQDs and their intriguing applications to develop challenging and fascinating energy conversion and energy storage devices. Furthermore, we have critically highlighted the prospects as well as the challenges. We hope this review will enlighten the path toward preparing more and more promising MXQDs-based materials with captivating properties and potential applications.