Building 3D Architectures from 2D MXenes

2D Materials-based 3D architectures are promising materials for advanced systems of future technologies. Among 2D materials, MXenes (especially their most studied member, Ti₃C₂T_x) present a unique opportunity for application via colloidal processing, as they are electrically conductive and chemically active, whilst still being easily dispersed in water. This talk will present an overview of the progress on the development of colloidal approaches towards 3D architectures of tuned microstructures built from 2D MXenes, with emphasis on ice-templating and extrusion-based additive manufacturing (AM) methods. The potential of these methods and materials will be exemplified in specific applications such as in the development of vertically aligned MXene and multi-material architectures for high-rate performance supercapacitors and the development of advanced composites for electrothermal heating.