Water-induced strong isotropic MXene-bridged graphene sheets for electrochemical energy storage. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38359121/)

These scientists wanted to find a way to make really strong and flexible materials that can store energy. They used a material called graphene and another material called Ti(3)C(2)T(x) MXene, which are both very important for making energy storage devices.

They faced a challenge because it was difficult to put these materials together into strong sheets that can be used for storing energy. So, the scientists came up with a clever idea. They used water in a special way to help align the tiny pieces of these materials and then they connected them together using strong bonds.

By doing this, they were able to create sheets that were not only very strong but also had good electrical properties. This means that these sheets can store a lot of energy and conduct electricity really well. This discovery could help in making other strong and aligned materials in the future.

Yang J., Li M., Fang S., Wang Y., He H., Wang C., Zhang Z., Yuan B., Jiang L., Baughman RH., Cheng Q. Water-induced strong isotropic MXene-bridged graphene sheets for electrochemical energy storage. Science. 2024 Feb 16;383(6684):771-777. doi: 10.1126/science.adj3549. Epub 2024 Feb 15.