Researchers at Drexel University have hit upon a conductive clay which they claim is an “exceptionally viable candidate” to one day replace the electrode materials used in batteries and supercapacitors. Sure, another day another super material, but MXene, as it’s called, does boast some rather intriguing properties.
via Gizmag
Image: Drexel University
Fun article written in the ‘And I would remember MAX phases from…’ vein with fun video from Drexel on the electrolyte friendly (hence the capacitance figure) titanate. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2014/November/MXene-clay/ Your 6-year-old selves’ ideation about just making reusable circuits out of mercury or osmium are hatching startups anew!