Talk:MXenes

thin layer antenna - another use
Researchers Develop Invisibly Thin Spray-On Antennas Help Net Security (09/25/18)

Drexel University researchers have developed a method for creating invisibly thin antennas from a two-dimensional metallic material called Mxene, which perform as well as antennas currently used in mobile devices, wireless routers, and portable transducers. Mxene, made from titanium carbide, can be dissolved in water to create an ink or paint, and the material's exceptional conductivity enables it to transmit and direct radio waves, even when applied in a very thin coating. Drexel's Kapil Dandekar said, "The ability to spray an antenna on a flexible substrate or make it optically transparent means that we could have a lot of new places to set up networks--there are new applications and new ways of collecting data that we can't even imagine at the moment." https://orange.hosting.lsoft.com/trk/click?ref=znwrbbrs9_6-1ca30x21778fx047023&

Name isn't explained
So where does the term 'MXenes' come from? The article never explains what MX stands for or what the 'ene' means (is it from benzene?). This should really be explained in the lead. I would add it myself but can't find a clear answer. Modest Genius talk 17:30, 6 June 2024 (UTC)