Comprehensive synthesis of Ti3C2Txfrom MAX phase to MXene

Marley Downes, Christopher E. Shuck, Bernard McBride, Jeffrey Busa, Yury Gogotsi

Published: 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-024-00969-1

Synthesis

MXenes

Ti3C2Tx

MAX phase

Delamination

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