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M5X4: A Family of MXenes
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M5X4: A Family of MXenes

Marley Downes, Christopher E. Shuck, Robert W. Lord, Mark Anayee, Mikhail Shekhirev, Ruocun John Wang, Tetiana Hryhorchuk, Martin Dahlqvist, Johanna Rosen and Yury Gogotsi
ACS nano, v 17(17), pp 17158-17168
12 Sep 2023
PMID: 37650585
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Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry, Physical Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Physical Sciences Technology
MXenes are two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides typically synthesized from layered MAX-phase precursors. With over 50 experimentally reported MXenes and a near-infinite number of possible chemistries, MXenes make up the fastest-growing family of 2D materials. They offer a wide range of properties, which can be altered by their chemistry (M, X) and the number of metal layers in the structure, ranging from two in M2XTx to five in M5X4T x . Only one M5X4 MXene, Mo4VC4, has been reported. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of two M(5)AX(4) mixed transition metal MAX phases, Ti2.5Ta2.5AlC4 and Ti2.675Nb2.325AlC4, and their successful topochemical transformation into Ti2.5Ta2.5C4T x and Ti2.675Nb2.325C4Tx MXenes. The resulting MXenes were delaminated into single-layer flakes, analyzed structurally, and characterized for their thermal and optical properties. This establishes a family of M(5)AX(4) MAX phases and their corresponding MXenes. These materials were experimentally produced based on guidance from theoretical predictions, leading to more exciting applications for MXenes.

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