“…[15][16][17][18] Especially, they feature various surface terminations (such as -O, -NH, -N, -S, -F, -Cl, -Br, and -I), which can exert diverse effects on the electronic structure, work function, kinetic stability, atomic spacing, and surface charge of MXenes. [19][20][21][22][23] Taking Ti 3 C 2 T x as an example, the -O and -F functional groups usually enhance its electron affinity and electronegativity, leading to higher work function values of the MXenes, [24][25][26][27] while the -N groups have the capability to create a band gap in Ti 3 C 2 T x , making it more suitable for semiconductor-based applications. 28 The -NH groups can be bonded with hydrogen, tending to decrease the total surface charge and reduce the overall work function of Ti 3 C 2 T x .…”