Issue 20, 2015

Large-scale delamination of multi-layers transition metal carbides and carbonitrides “MXenes”

Abstract

Herein we report on a general approach to delaminate multi-layered MXenes using an organic base to induce swelling that in turn weakens the bonds between the MX layers. Simple agitation or mild sonication of the swollen MXene in water resulted in the large-scale delamination of the MXene layers. The delamination method is demonstrated for vanadium carbide and titanium carbonitride MXenes.

Graphical abstract: Large-scale delamination of multi-layers transition metal carbides and carbonitrides “MXenes”

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Jan 2015
Accepted
17 Apr 2015
First published
17 Apr 2015

Dalton Trans., 2015,44, 9353-9358

Large-scale delamination of multi-layers transition metal carbides and carbonitrides “MXenes”

M. Naguib, R. R. Unocic, B. L. Armstrong and J. Nanda, Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 9353 DOI: 10.1039/C5DT01247C

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