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Michel W. Barsoum

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Michel W. Barsoum
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Barsoum in 2023
Born (1955-01-01) January 1, 1955 (age 71)
Cairo, Egypt
🎓 Alma materAmerican University in Cairo (BSc)

University of Missouri–Rolla (MSc)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
💼 Occupation
Known forWork on MAX phases and MXenes
🏅 AwardsNational Academy of Inventors Fellow (2023)

International Ceramics Prize (2020) Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Foreign Member (2016) American Ceramic Society Fellow (2005)

Alexander von Humboldt-Max Planck Research Award (2000)
🌐 Websitedrexel.edu/engineering/about/faculty-staff/B/barsoum-michel/

Michel W. Barsoum (born January 1, 1955, in Cairo, Egypt) is a materials scientist and Distinguished Professor at Drexel University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is best known for his work with MAX phases,[1] and for pioneering research that led to the development of MXenes, a family of two-dimensional materials derived from MAX phases.[2]

In 2016, Barsoum identified a new deformation mechanism in layered solids named ripplocation.[3] In 2022, he reported on a hugely scalable, inexpensive process to synthesize titania-based nanofilaments that are approximately 5×7 Ų in cross-section.[4][5]

Education

Barsoum was born on January 1, 1955, in Cairo, Egypt.[6] He earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering from the American University in Cairo in 1977. He received a Master of Science in Ceramics Engineering from the University of Missouri–Rolla in 1980. Barsoum completed his PhD in Ceramics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985.[7]

Academic career

Barsoum joined Drexel University in 1985 as an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Engineering (now Materials Science and Engineering). He was promoted to associate professor in 1991, full professor in 1997, and distinguished professor in 1999. He served as A.W. Grosvenor Professor from 2009 to 2013.[6][7]

Barsoum has held visiting positions at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (1993–1994 and 2000–2001), Los Alamos National Laboratory (Wheatley Scholar, 2008–2009), University of Poitiers (2003 and 2012), CEA Saclay (2006), Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (2013–2014), Imperial College London (Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor, 2015), Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (2016), and Linköping University (ongoing since 2008).[6][7]

Research

In the mid-1990s, Barsoum and El-Raghy worked on the MAX phases, ternary compounds with the formula Mn+1AXn (where M is a transition metal, A is an A-group element, and X is carbon or nitrogen) that exhibit metallic conductivity and ceramic hardness.[8][9] His group synthesized and characterized many MAX phases, including Ti₃SiC₂, establishing them as thermodynamically stable nanolaminates.[8][1] These materials are used in high-temperature refractories, protective coatings, and nuclear reactor components due to their machinability, thermal shock resistance, and irradiation tolerance.[10]

In 2011, Barsoum, with M. Naguib and Y. Gogotsi, all at Drexel, co-discovered MXenes, two-dimensional derivatives of MAX phases obtained by etching the A-layer.[2][11] MXenes, known for high conductivity, hydrophilicity, and tunable surface chemistry, have enabled breakthroughs in energy storage (e.g., volumetric capacitances up to 1500 F/cm³), water purification, sensors, and flexible electronics.[12]

Barsoum and Tucker identified ripplocations, a universal deformation mechanism in layered solids like graphite and MAX phases, advancing the understanding of mechanical behavior in nanomaterials.[3][13] The major conceptual leap was to show that atomic layers, like all other layered systems, be they composites or geology, will buckle.[14][15]

In 2022, Barsoum and El-Badr discovered a simple, scalable method to synthesize quantum-confined one-dimensional titania-based nanofilaments whose cross-sections are ≈ 5x7Å2. In 2024, he cofounded One-D Nano with G. Schwenk to market and find applications for this new morphology of titania.[16][4][5]

Publications

Barsoum has authored over 600 peer-reviewed publications, cited over 37,500 times with an h-index of over 150.[17] He holds over 25 patents related to MAX phases and MXenes.[18]

Barsoum has authored two books in materials science:

  • Fundamentals of Ceramics (McGraw-Hill, 1997; Taylor & Francis, 2002; CRC Press, 2019), a textbook on the structure, properties, and applications of ceramic materials.[19]
  • MAX Phases: Properties of Machinable Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (Wiley-VCH, 2013), covering the synthesis, properties, and applications of MAX phases.[10]

Awards and honors

Barsoum has received numerous awards for his contributions to materials science:[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barsoum, M. W. (2000). "The M_{n+1}AX_n Phases: a New Class of Solids; Thermodynamically Stable Nanolaminates". Progress in Solid State Chemistry. 28 (1–4): 201–281. doi:10.1016/S0079-6786(00)00006-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Naguib, M.; Kurtoglu, M.; Presser, V.; Lu, J.; Niu, J.; Heon, M.; Hultman, L.; Gogotsi, Y.; Barsoum, M. W. (2011). "Two Dimensional Nanocrystals Produced by Exfoliation of Ti₃AlC₂". Advanced Materials. 23 (37): 4248–4253. doi:10.1002/adma.201102306. PMID 21861270.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gruber, J.; Lang, A.; Griggs, J.; Taheri, M.; Tucker, G.; Barsoum, M. W. (2016). "Evidence for Bulk Ripplocations in Layered Solids". Scientific Reports. 6. Bibcode:2016NatSR...633451G. doi:10.1038/srep33451. PMC 5027581. PMID 27640724. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Badr, Hussein O.; El-Melegy, Tarek; Carey, Michael; Natu, Varun; Hassig, Mary Q.; Johnson, Craig; Qian, Qian; Li, Christopher Y.; Kushnir, Kateryna; Colin-Ulloa, Erika; Titova, Lyubov V.; Martin, Julia L.; Grimm, Ronald L.; Pai, Rahul; Kalra, Vibha; Karmakar, Avishek; Ruffino, Anthony; Masiuk, Stefan; Liang, Kun; Naguib, Michael; Barsoum, Michel W. (2022). "Bottom-up, scalable synthesis of anatase nanofilament-based two-dimensional titanium carbo-oxide flakes". Materials Today. 54: 8–17. doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2021.10.033.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ibrahim, Mohamed A.; Walter, Adam D.; Badr, Hussein O.; Schwenk, Gregory R.; Ibrahim, Ahmed M. H.; Morris, Vanessa R.; Boukhris, Sébastien; Florea, Mihaela; Constantin, Doru; Barsoum, Michel W. (2025). "Expanding the processing space of quantum confined, one-dimensional titania-based lepidocrocite nanofilaments". Matter. 8 (7). doi:10.1016/j.matt.2025.102260. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Michel Barsoum CV". Drexel University. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 "Michel Barsoum". Drexel University College of Engineering. 27 September 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Barsoum, M. W.; El-Raghy, T. (1996). "Synthesis and Characterization of a Remarkable Ceramic: Ti₃SiC₂". Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 79 (7): 1953–1956. doi:10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08018.x.
  9. ↑ Barsoum, M. W.; El-Raghy, T. (2001). "The MAX Phases: Unique New Carbide and Nitride Materials". American Scientist. 89 (4): 334–343. doi:10.1511/2001.28.334.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Barsoum, M. W. (2013). MAX Phases: Properties of Machinable Ternary Carbides and Nitrides. Wiley-VCH. ISBN 978-3-527-33011-9. Search this book on
  11. ↑ Ghidiu, M.; Lukatskaya, M. R.; Zhao, M.-Q.; Gogotsi, Y.; Barsoum, M. W. (2014). "Conductive two-dimensional titanium carbide 'clay' with high volumetric capacitance". Nature. 516 (7529): 78–81. Bibcode:2014Natur.516...78G. doi:10.1038/nature13970. OSTI 1286827. PMID 21861270.
  12. ↑ Anasori, B.; Lukatskaya, M. R.; Gogotsi, Y. (2017). "2D metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) for energy storage". Nature Reviews Materials. 2 (2). Bibcode:2017NatRM...216098A. doi:10.1038/natrevmats.2016.98. hdl:1805/25416. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ Barsoum, M. W.; Zhao, X.; Shanazarov, S.; Romanchuk, A.; Koumlis, S.; Pagano, S. J.; Lamberson, L.; Tucker, G. (2019). "Ripplocations: A Universal Deformation Mechanism in Layered Solids". Physical Review Materials. 3 (1). Bibcode:2019PhRvM...3a3602B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.013602. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Barsoum, M. W.; Tucker, G. (2017). "Deformation of Layered Solids: Ripplocations not Basal Dislocations". Scripta Materialia. 139: 166–172. doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.04.002.
  15. ↑ Aslin, J.; Mariani, E.; Dawson, K.; Barsoum, M. W. (2019). "Ripplocations provide a new mechanism for the deformation of phyllosilicates in the lithosphere". Nature Communications. 10. Bibcode:2019NatCo..10..686A. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-08587-2. PMC 6377708. PMID 30770801. Unknown parameter |article-number= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ "One.D Nano". Activate. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Michel W. Barsoum". Google Scholar. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Patents by Inventor Michel W. Barsoum". USPTO via Google Patents. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  19. ↑ Barsoum, M. W. (2019). Fundamentals of Ceramics. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-7503-0902-8. Search this book on
  20. ↑ "Michel Barsoum, PhD, Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow". Drexel University. December 12, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Barsoum, Gogotsi, and Alumni Among 2023 Highly Cited Researchers". Drexel University. November 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Electrochemistry Team Wins Royal Society of Chemistry's Prestigious New Horizon Prize". Drexel University. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Barsoum, Gogotsi Win Prestigious Ceramics Prize for MAX Phases". Drexel University. September 11, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Prize Laureates". World Academy of Ceramics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Names in the News – WAC Prize 2020". World Academy of Ceramics. 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  26. ↑ "CoE Faculty Members Honored for Scholarship by Drexel University". Drexel University. June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Drexel Materials Faculty and PhD Students Receive Drexel Engineering Awards and Fellowships". Drexel University. May 10, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Barsoum Elected to Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences". Drexel University. December 20, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Barsoum Chair Excellence". Drexel University. December 20, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Barsoum Gogotsi with Students and Colleagues Win ACerS 2013 Ross Coffin Purdy Award". Drexel University. June 11, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2025.


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