Amalgamation of MXenes and Polymers for Multifunctional Nanocomposites

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have attracted extensive research due to their unique sheet structures, excellent specific surface area, and special physical and chemical properties. MXenes, two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides, are a new class of multifunctional 2D nanomaterials with a lot of excellent properties. Benefiting from the various excellent properties of MXenes, their demands are high and the application fields of MXenes are wide. This review briefly introduces the structures, preparation methods, and properties of MXenes. The application of MXenes in polymers is introduced emphatically. It indicates that MXenes have the ability to effectively enhance the flame retardancy, corrosion resistance, friction resistance, and other properties of polymers. Based on the application status of MXenes in polymers, the work that can be progressed in the future has also prospected.