Overview of structural, electronic, elastic, thermal, optical, and nuclear properties of Zr2AC (A= Al, Si, P, S, Ge, As, Se In, Sn, Tl, and Pb) MAX phases: A brief review

DR Hussein, KK Abbas, AMHA Al-Ghaban - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract The Zr 2 AC MAX phases are a family of ternary carbides ceramics that possess
layered structures and exhibiting exceptional properties resulting from combining the most …

Phase transformation and amorphization resistance in high-entropy MAX phase M2SnC (M= Ti, V, Nb, Zr, Hf) under in-situ ion irradiation

S Zhao, L Chen, H Xiao, J Huang, Y Li, Y Qian… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemical complexity significantly affects structures and properties in materials, such as high-
entropy alloys and oxides. In this study, we firstly studied the radiation effects in high-entropy …

Point defect properties in high entropy MAX phases from first-principles calculations

H Xiao, S Zhao, Q Liu, Y Li, S Zhao, F Luo, Y Wang… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
MAX phase materials exhibit both metal and ceramic properties due to their unique
laminated atomic structures, making them promising candidates in advanced nuclear energy …

High-entropy M2AlC-MC (M= Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta) composite: synthesis and microstructures

W Bao, XG Wang, H Ding, P Lu, C Zhu, GJ Zhang, F Xu - Scripta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
A high-entropy M 2 AlC-MC (M= Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta) composite was produced by reactive hot
pressing using Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Al, and graphite as raw materials. Successful solution of the …

Distinct amorphization resistance in high-entropy MAX-phases (Ti, M)2AlC (M=Nb, Ta, V, Zr) under in situ irradiation

H Xiao, S Zhao, J Zhang, S Zhao, Y Li, K Chen… - npj Computational …, 2024 - nature.com
High-entropy materials have been proposed for applications in nuclear systems recently due
to their outstanding properties in extreme environments. Chemical complexity in these …

[HTML][HTML] Radiation effects in Mn+ 1AXn phases

C Wang, CL Tracy, RC Ewing - Applied Physics Reviews, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
M n+ 1 AX n phases exhibit unique laminated atomic structures that result in properties
typical of both ceramics and metals. Due to their unusual characteristics, these materials …

Radiation resistance and mechanical properties of magnetron-sputtered Cr2AlC thin films

M Imtyazuddin, AH Mir, MA Tunes… - Journal of nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cr 2 AlC MAX phases were deposited using magnetron sputtering. The synthesis was
performed via layer-by-layer deposition from elemental targets onto Si wafer and polished …

Compatibility of Zr2AlC MAX phase-based ceramics with oxygen-poor, static liquid lead–bismuth eutectic

B Tunca, T Lapauw, C Callaert, J Hadermann… - Corrosion …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the compatibility of Zr 2 AlC MAX phase-based ceramics with liquid
LBE, and proposes a mechanism to explain the observed local Zr 2 AlC/LBE interaction. The …

Remote Tracking of Phase Changes in Cr2AlC Thin Films by In-situ Resistivity Measurements

B Stelzer, X Chen, P Bliem, M Hans, B Völker… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Resistivity changes of magnetron sputtered, amorphous Cr2AlC thin films were measured
during heating in vacuum. Based on correlative X-ray diffraction, in-situ and ex-situ selected …

Heavy ion irradiation damage in Zr2AlC MAX phase

HH Qarra, KM Knowles, ME Vickers… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Zr 2 AlC MAX phase-based ceramic material with 33 wt% ZrC has been irradiated with 22
MeV Au 7+ ions between room temperature and 600° C, achieving a maximum nominal …