Tuning the Work Function of MXene via Surface Functionalization.

MXenes, a class of two-dimensional materials, have garnered significant attention due to their versatile surface chemistry and customizable properties. In this study, we investigate the work function (WF) tuning capabilities of MXene TiCT, where T denotes the surface termination, synthesized via both conventional hydrogen fluoride-etched and recently reported molten salt-etched routes. When MXene samples are subjected to gas phase reactions, WF variations exceeding 0.

Reversibly Attached Phospholipid Bilayer-Functionalized Membrane Pores.

We report the development of reversibly attached phospholipid bilayer (PLB)-functionalized membrane pores that enabled reusability of the membrane matrix as well as the phospholipid. The functionalized architecture was constructed based on electrostatic interactions, which facilitate the reversible attachment-detachment sequence of the functional moieties within membrane pores. To demonstrate potential application, an enzyme, glucose oxidase (GOx), was electrostatically immobilized within the PLB-functionalized membrane and enzymatic catalysis was conducted under the convective flow mode.