Characterization of MXenes at every step, from their precursors to single flakes and assembled films

M Shekhirev, CE Shuck, A Sarycheva… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The MXene field continues to grow and expand as more research groups begin to study this
fascinating and very large class of 2D materials. While synthesis and applications of …

On the chemical diversity of the MAX phases

M Sokol, V Natu, S Kota, MW Barsoum - Trends in Chemistry, 2019 - cell.com
The M n+ 1 AX n, or MAX, phases are nanolayered, hexagonal, machinable, early transition-
metal carbides and nitrides, where n= 1, 2, or 3, M is an early transition metal, A is an A …

[HTML][HTML] MAX phases–Past, present, and future

M Dahlqvist, MW Barsoum, J Rosen - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The MAX phases are a class of nanolaminated materials composed of an early transition-
metal (M), an A-group element (A) and C, N, B and/or P (X). Progress in MAX phase …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on MXenes: Their synthesis, properties, and recent applications

KA Papadopoulou, A Chroneos, D Parfitt… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Since 2011, after the discovery of new ceramic two-dimensional materials called MXenes,
the attention has been focused on their unique properties and various applications, from …

Elastic properties, tensile strength, damage tolerance, electronic and thermal properties of TM3AlC2 (TM= Ti, Zr and Hf) MAX phases: A first-principles study

A Yang, Y Duan, L Bao, M Peng, L Shen - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the phase stability of TM 3 AlC 2 (TM= Ti, Zr and Hf) and related ternary
competing MAX phases, as well as the elastic properties, ideal tensile strength, electronic …

Elastic and thermodynamic properties of new (Zr3− xTix) AlC2 MAX-phase solid solutions

MA Hadi, M Roknuzzaman, A Chroneos… - Computational Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
The elastic behavior and thermodynamic properties of recently synthesized (Zr 3− x Ti x) AlC
2 MAX phases are investigated for the first time using density functional theory and the quasi …

Sintering of MAX-phase materials by spark plasma and other methods

J Lyu, EB Kashkarov, N Travitzky, MS Syrtanov… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
This review focuses on the comparison of the spark plasma sintering (SPS) with other
fabrication methods of MAX-phase materials. In the view of optimizing properties for …

Mechanical behaviors, lattice thermal conductivity and vibrational properties of a new MAX phase Lu2SnC

MA Hadi, N Kelaidis, SH Naqib, A Chroneos… - Journal of Physics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work we examine, via density functional theory (DFT), material properties of the
recently synthesized Lu-based MAX phase Lu 2 SnC and facilitate comparison with the Sn …

Origin of Chemically Ordered Atomic Laminates (i-MAX): Expanding the Elemental Space by a Theoretical/Experimental Approach

M Dahlqvist, A Petruhins, J Lu, L Hultman, J Rosen - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
With increased chemical diversity and structural complexity comes the opportunities for
innovative materials possessing advantageous properties. Herein, we combine predictive …

Synthesis of the new MAX phase Zr2AlC

T Lapauw, K Lambrinou, T Cabioc'h, J Halim… - Journal of the European …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study reports on the first experimental evidence of the existence of the Zr 2 AlC MAX
phase, synthesised by means of reactive hot pressing of a ZrH 2, Al and C powder mixture …