According to the team, the eco-friendly method boosts MXene production using safe chemicals and electric pulses, achieving 60 ...

MXene, a nanomaterial used in battery technology and as a high-performance lubricant, was previously difficult and hazardous to produce. However, researchers at TU Wien have now developed new, safer ...

The nanomaterial MXene is used for battery technology or as a high-performance lubricant. Until now, its production was ...

Like everything destined for the semiconductor fab plant, the hydrofluoric acid used for etching silicon wafers has to be as close to contaminant-free as possible. Electronics-grade hydrofluoric ...

“Until now, hydrofluoric acid was used to etch away the aluminium in the MAX, which then resulted in a system of atomically thin layers that can slide against each other with very little resistanc ...

During the etching process, bubbles are expected to form around ... One way to do this is to submerge the tips in hydrofluoric acid, which removes any contamination or oxide layer on the tip.

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) are very poisonous, highly irritating and corrosive. Hydrofluoric acid or Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is fatal if inhaled, if swallowed, or in contact with ...

the first half of his video on etching oxide layers on silicon chips is devoted to the dangers of hydrofluoric acid. As it turns out, despite the fact that HF can dissolve your skin, sear your ...

the new technique is not based on the use of highly toxic chemical hydrofluoric acid, which is commonly utilized in the PV industry for both quartz cleaning and wafer etching. In solar module ...

MXenes, promising 2D materials for lubrication and energy tech, can now be made safely using electricity instead of toxic ...