MBenes: Powering the future of energy storage and electrocatalysis

Two dimentional (2D) layered MBenes, have been studied in a different field because of their excellent chemical stability, structural and mechanical properties, and electrical conductivity. Many theoretical and experimental research concluded that MBenes will be used as electrode materials for electrochemical storage and electrocatalysis applications. The synthesis and characterization of MBenes and their MAB phases are the primary focus of the current review. The selective topochemical deintercalation method, chemical vapor deposition, magnetron sputtering method, chemical etching, microwave-assisted chemical etching, and ultrasound-assisted chemical etching are among the numerous methods that have been employed to synthesize MBenes. MBenes play a vital role in energy sector field particularly in batteries and supercapacitors. This present review article potentially focuses needs of functionalization and compositions for the better efficiency in energy storage applications. Another emerging area is energy conversion, which encompasses the reduction of nitrogen, oxygen, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide, as well as the evolution of hydrogen and oxygen. Furthermore, this review discusses the challenges and future perspective of MBenes in energy storage and conversion applications.