MXenes: Emerging 2D Materials

The wave of 2D Mxenes.- Strategies to prepare and characterize 2D Mxenes.- Properties of Mxenes.- MXenes derived composites.- MXenes for energy harvesting and storage applications.- Implementation of MXenes for water treatment.- MXenes for sensing applications.- Progress of MXenes in Biomedical Sciences.- MXenes as a promising material for electromagnetic shielding.- Role of MXenes in Biotechnology.- Application of MXenes on separation processes.- MXenes for organic/perovskite optoelectronic devices.- Future prospective and research avenue for Mxenes.

Dr. O. P. Pandey started his carrier from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. After completing M.Tech. in 1984, followed by Ph.D. from Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT, BHU in 1992, he joined at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab as Lecturer, now rose to Senior Professor. He has developed expertise in the area of materials and so far supervised 56 PhDs, more than 100 PG thesis, 5 Patents with more than 30 research projects in different areas from DST, DRDO, UGC, CSIR, MOM, DietY, UGC-DAE and many more in the area of Glasses, Electrolytes, Composites, Magnetic materials, HSLA steels, Bullet proof steels, Minerals, Seedlings, Semiconductors, Energy materials, Ceramics, Nano materials, etc. So far, he has published nearly 400 papers in SCI journals and nearly 500 in conference proceedings. He has also delivered several invited talks in various National and International conferences, workshops, seminars and chaired many sessions in India and Abroad. Currently 5 PhD students are working on different topics. His students are well settled in different universities and institutions in India and Abroad. He always enjoys teaching and research. His research interests are in the areas of Undercooling, Powder Metallurgy, Rapid Solidification, Spray Deposition, Heat Treatment, Glass Ceramic, Magnetic Materials, Nanomaterials, and Composites.

Dr. Piyush Sharma received his Master of Technology Degree from University Institute of Engineering and Technology (2012-2014). In his master's thesis, he focused on enhancing the thermal stability of wood through the application of fire-resistant compounds. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India (2015-2021). During his PhD, he was the junior research fellow for the project (based on glasses for fuel cells), awarded by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (2016-18). He extensively studied the differential