August 6Th, 2021 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST) Mxene Course Program

August 2nd - August 6th, 2021 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST) MXene Course Program

nd August 2 , 2021 - Synthesis Instructor Time (EST)

Introduction and Opening Remarks (Synthesis and Characterization) Prof. Yury Gogotsi 07:00 AM - 07:30 AM Fundamentals of Etching/Delamination Dr. Christopher E. Shuck 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM MXene Etching Safety Protocols Adam Goad 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM 09:00 – 10:00 Break

Demonstration of Etching/Delamination (Synthesis of Ti3C2Tx) Dr. Christopher E. Shuck 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Synthesis of Other MXenes Beyond Ti3C2Tx Dr. Armin VahidMohammadi 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

rd August 3 , 2021 - Processing Instructor Time (EST)

Introduction to Processing of MXene Dispersions Geetha Valurouthu 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Size Selection of MXene Lingyi Bi 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Storage of MXenes and MXene Dispersions in Organic Solvents Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM 09:30 – 10:00 Break Fabrication of 2D Transition Metal Carbide (MXene) Transparent Films Danzhen Zhang 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers Alex Inman 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Next Day Highlights - Introduction to MXene Characterization Prof. Yury Gogotsi 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM MXene Course Program

th August 4 , 2021 Instructor Time (EST)

Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS): Size and Zeta Potential Lingyi Bi 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Characterization of MAX Phases and MXene Dr. Christopher E. Shuck 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 09:00 – 10:00 Break X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) of MXenes Mark Anayee 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Raman Spectroscopy of MAX and MXene Dr. Ruocun (John) Wang 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

th August 5 , 2021 Instructor Time (EST)

Thermal Analysis of MXenes Mark Anayee 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Electronic and Optical Properties of MXenes Teng Zhang / Natalia Noriega 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 09:00 – 10:00 Break Optical and Electron Microscopy (SEM and TEM) of MXenes Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev / Adam Goad 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) of MXenes Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Next Day Highlights - Introduction to Electrochemistry of MXenes Prof. Yury Gogotsi 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

th August 6 , 2021 Instructor Time (EST)

Electrochemistry and Energy Storage Applications of MXenes Dr. Armin VahidMohammadi 07:00 AM - 09:30 AM 09:30 – 10:00 Break Q&A All Instructors 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Closing Remarks Prof. Yury Gogotsi 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM th August 5 , 2021 Instructor Time (EST)

Thermal Analysis of MXenes Mark Anayee 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Electronic and Optical Properties of MXenes Teng Zhang / Natalia Noriega 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 09:00 – 10:00 Break MXeneOptical and Course Electron Microscopy (SEM and TEM) of MXenes Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev / Adam Goad 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ProgramAtomic Force Microscopy (AFM) of MXenes Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Next Day Highlights - Introduction to Electrochemistry of MXenes Prof. Yury Gogotsi 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

th August 6 , 2021 Instructor Time (EST)

Professor Yury Gogotsi Introduction and Opening Remarks Distinguished University and Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Professor Introduction to MXene Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemistry Director, A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Dr. Armin VahidMohammadi Synthesis of MXenes Beyond Ti3C2Tx Research Assistant Professor A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Electrochemistry and Energy Storage Applications of MXenes Email: [email protected]

Fundamentals of Etching/Delamination Dr. Christopher E. Shuck Postdoctoral Research Associate Demonstration of Etching/Delamination (Synthesis of Ti3C2Tx) A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected] XRD Characterization of MAX Phases and MXene

Storage of MXenes and MXene Dispersions in Dr. Mikhail Shekhirev Organic Solvents Research Associate Optical Microscopy & Scanning Electron A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Microscopy Email: [email protected] Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) MXene Course Instructors

Dr. Ruocun (John) Wang Postdoctoral Researcher Raman Spectroscopy of MAX and MXene A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Mark Anayee X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of MXenes Ph.D. Student A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Thermal Analysis of MXenes Email: [email protected]

Adam Goad MXene Etching Safety Protocols Ph.D. Student A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) of MXenes Email: [email protected]

Danzhen Zhang Ph.D. Student Fabrication of 2D Transition Metal A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Carbide (MXene) Transparent Films Email: [email protected] MXene Course Instructors

Geetha Valurouthu Ph.D. Student Introduction to Processing of MXene Dispersions A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Alex Inman Ph.D. Student MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Natalia Noriega Pedraza Ph.D. Student Optical Properties of MXenes A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Lingyi Bi Size Selection of MXenes Ph.D. Student A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS): Email: [email protected] Size and Zeta Potential MXene Course Instructors

Teng Zhang Ph.D. Student Electronic Properties of MXenes A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]

Course Program Manager

Jamie Banks Operations Project Manager A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute Email: [email protected]