2D titanium carbide (MXene) for wireless communication.

ABSTRACT: With the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for thin and wearable electronic devices is growing quickly. The essential part of the IoT is communication between devices, which requires radio-frequency (RF) antennas. Metals are widely used for antennas; however, their bulkiness limits the fabrication of thin, lightweight, and flexible antennas. Recently, nanomaterials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and conductive polymers came into play. However, poor conductivity limits their use. We show RF devices for wireless communication based on metallic two-dimensional (2D) titanium carbide (MXene) prepared by a single-step spray coating. We fabricated a ~100-nm-thick translucent MXene antenna with a reflection coefficient of less than -10 dB. By increasing the antenna thick

SUBMITTER: Sarycheva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6155117 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature