Synthesizing MXenes atom-by-atom using Chemical Vapor Deposition for energy storage and electronics

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1110535

"at least 2 orders magnitude less expensive than etching away bulk materials' layers using caustic acids, 90% weight purity (was 60%), tetrachloroethylene safer/ more stable than highly reactive precursors... MXenes atomically thin highly conductive, ideal for: hosting ions between layers for faster-charging batteries, EM interference shielding/ optoelectronics, highly efficient catalysts in industrial chemistry"