Composites based on MXenes/graphene quantum dots: production, characterization, and application in chemical sensors

• Grant number: 21/11683-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: March 01, 2022
• End date: February 28, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Souza Corrêa
• Grantee: Murilo Henrique Moreira Facure
• Supervisor: Yury Gogotsi
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Drexel University, United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 17/10582-8 - Production and characterization of graphene quantum dots and their application in chemical sensors, BP.DR

Abstract

MXenes, one of the latest members of the 2D material family, present outstanding properties, such as high electrical conductivity, fast charge transport, and hydrophilicity, which enable them to be explored in diverse applications. MXenes can also be combined with other materials to yield composites with superior performance. Although graphene-based materials have been explored with MXenes in varied areas, the combination of MXenes with graphene quantum dots (GQDs) has not yet been fully explored. In this research project, we propose the synthesis and characterization of MXenes/GQDs composites to be applied in chemical sensors and other applications, such as in electrochemical capacitors and printable inks. The internship will allow the candidate to learn new techniques and methodologies for synthesizing new materials based on MXenes and use them combined with GQDs for different applications in sensors and devices. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MATTHEWS, KYLE; WANG, RUOCUN; LORD, ROBERT W.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; GOGOTSI, YURY. Pillaring effect of nanodiamonds and expanded voltage window of Ti3C2Tx supercapacitors in AlCl3 electrolyte. ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, v. 61, p. 8-pg., 2023-08-01. (17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 21/11683-8)