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Nanolaminated materials are important because of their exceptional properties and wide range of applications. Here, we demonstrate a general approach to synthesize a series of Zn-based MAX phases and Cl-terminated MXenes originating from…

The chemical bonding within the transition-metal carbide materials MAX phase Ti3AlC2 and MXene Ti3C2Tx is investigated by X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopies. MAX…

Two-dimensional carbides and nitrides of transition metals, known as MXenes, are a fast-growing family of 2D materials that draw attention as energy storage materials. So far, MXenes are mainly prepared from Al-containing MAX phases (where…

MXenes are a new, and growing, family of 2D materials with very promising properties for a wide variety of applications. Obtained from the etching of MAX phases, numerous properties can be targeted thanks to the chemical richness of the…

Silicon-based MAX phases are a promising class of layered ceramics with superior thermal and chemical stability. However, their synthesis remains challenging due to inherent thermodynamic instability at high temperatures. Herein, we develop…

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides, known as MXenes, possess unique physical and chemical properties, enabling diverse applications in fields ranging from energy storage to communication, catalysis, sensing,…

Topochemically transforming layered non-van der Waals solid into two dimensional (2D) materials involves selective etching reactions with atomic precision. The element-specific, structure-sensitive etching at nanoscale urgently requires…

Two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXenes), especially their few-layered nanosheets, have triggered burgeoning research attentions owing to their superiorities including extraordinary conductivity, accessible active surface, and…

MXenes are a class of 2D/layered materials which are highly conductive, hydrophilic, have a large electrochemical surface area and are easily processible into electrodes for energy applications. Since the discovery of MXenes over ten years…

Intercalation of non-van der Waals (vdW) layered materials can produce new 2D and 3D materials with unique properties, but it is difficult to achieve. Here, we describe a structural editing protocol for 3D non-vdW layered ternary carbides…

Although two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have fantastic physical and chemical properties as well as wide applications, it remains challenging to produce stable MXenes due to their rapid structural…

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are a large family of materials actively studied for various applications, especially in the field of energy storage. To date, MXenes are commonly synthesized by etching…

MXenes are an emerging class of 2D materials of interest in applications ranging from energy storage to electromagnetic shielding. MXenes are synthesized by selective etching of layered bulk MAX phases into sheets of 2D MXenes. Their…

Recent chemical exfoliation of layered MAX phase compounds to novel two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, so called MXenes, has brought new opportunity to materials science and technology. This review highlights the…

MXenes are a family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides with remarkable properties and great potential for energy storage and catalysis applications. However, their oxidation behavior is not yet fully understood, and there are…

MXenes, a family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, have various tunable physical and chemical properties. Their diverse prospective applications in electronics and energy storage devices have triggered great…

This study reports first synthesis of MXene-derived co-existing phases. New family of two-dimensional materials such as Ti3C2 namely MXene, having transition metal forming hexagonal structure with carbon atoms have attracted tremendous…

Two dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials have attracted much attention in the fields of condensed matter physics and materials science, but their synthesis is still a challenge given their limitations on structural stability and…

The family of MAX phases and their derivative MXenes are continuously growing in terms of both crystalline and composition varieties. In the last couple of years, several breakthroughs have been achieved that boosted the synthesis of novel…

This is a critical review of MAX-phase carbides and nitrides from an electronic-structure and chemical bonding perspective. This large group of nanolaminated materials is of great scientific and technological interest and exhibit a…