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 …

Since the demonstration of the unique properties of single-layer graphene and transition
metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has become …

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are currently regarded as the next generation of
heterogeneous catalysts for electrochemical applications due to their distinct benefits of …

Developing strategies for atomic-scale controlled synthesis of new two-dimensional (2D)
functional materials will directly impact their applications. Here, using in situ aberration …

Exhibiting thickness-dependent change in the critical temperature (T c) for the onset of
superconductivity, Mo 2 C has emerged as an important new member in the family of two …

Combining the first-principles density functional method and crystal structure prediction
techniques, we report a series of hexagonal two-dimensional transition metal borides …

Stability and dynamics of structure, mechanical and thermoelectric properties of SiH
monolayer have been reported in this work. After confirming the stability apprehensions …

Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal nitrides and carbides (MXenes), containing a few
atomic layers only, are novel materials which have become a hub of research in many …

Abstract Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C), a class of unterminated MXene, is endowed with rich
polymorph chemistry, but the growth conditions of the various polymorphs are not …

MXenes, a family of superior 2D materials, have been intensively investigated because they
have many promising properties, particularly high-performance energy storage and high …