MXene synthesis, terahertz absorption mechanisms, and device engineering in one reference

Terahertz device development has long been constrained by the lack of materials with suitable broadband absorption properties. Two-Dimensional MXenes for Terahertz Technology provides a systematic treatment of how two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides interact with terahertz waves. Written by a team of researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, it spans fundamental theory through applied device engineering and real-world case studies.

The book opens with MXene synthesis routes, property characterization, and compositional regulation before examining terahertz wave fundamentals. Core chapters detail terahertz absorption mechanisms in MXene thin films, the design of MXene-based absorbing and shielding materials, and ultra-broadband terahertz detector development. Dedicated sections address stealth fabric engineering and biomedical sensing applications, where MXene flexibility and biocompatibility offer distinct advantages.

Readers will also find:

• Analysis of MXene electronic properties that enable unprecedented broadband terahertz absorption across multiple frequency ranges
• Coverage of electromagnetic interference shielding material design using two-dimensional MXene architectures for advanced protection applications
• Discussion of MXene biocompatibility characteristics relevant to next-generation biomedical terahertz sensing device development and clinical use
• Examination of stealth fabric applications leveraging MXene flexibility and tunable absorption for radar cross-section reduction strategies
• Case studies connecting fundamental MXene material properties to functional terahertz device performance in real-world operating conditions

Two-Dimensional MXenes for Terahertz Technology serves materials scientists, applied physicists, electrochemists, inorganic chemists, radiation chemists, and engineering scientists working on advanced electromagnetic devices. It provides the theoretical grounding and application-oriented detail needed to design, fabricate, and optimize MXene-based terahertz components for sensing, shielding, and biomedical applications.

Xu Xiao is a Professor in the State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He directs the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine and Engineering and was named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate in 2022 and a Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% scientist.

Tianpeng Ding is a Professor in the School of Physics at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, specializing in terahertz wave-matter interactions, photothermoelectric detectors, and thermoelectric materials. He was selected as a Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% scientist in 2024 and 2025.

Wenke Xie is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Deputy Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine and Engineering. Her research focuses on flexible iontronic materials and devices based on hydrogels and MXenes.

Yang Fei is a Distinguished Associate Research Fellow in the School of Physics at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His research focuses on electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials, electromagnetic interference shielding materials, and clinical applications of electromagnetic functional materials.