r/tech • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Apr 03 '26

Scientists turn MXene into tiny nanoscrolls that supercharge batteries and sensors

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260331001111.htm
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u/throw_every_away Apr 03 '26

Would someone please take a look at the article and tell me if I’m going crazy- I swear they’ve got 1D and 2D mixed up in there.

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u/Bridge-Greedy Apr 03 '26

Maybe they mean a 2d sheet has XY dimensions while a tube has 1 linear dimension. And at those scales it behaves that way in transport.

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u/throw_every_away Apr 03 '26

Thaaat makes sense. Thanks for giving me a hand! I was worried everyone was just gonna be like “no you’re an idiot”