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Research Article | Open Access

Topotactic transition of Ti4AlN3 MAX phase in Lewis acid molten salt

Xinbo Liua,b,c,1, Youbing Lia,c,1, Haoming Dinga,b,c, Lu Chena,b,c, Shiyu Dua,c, Zhifang Chaia,c, Qing Huanga,c( )
Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China
Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo, 315336, China

1 Xinbo Liu and Youbing Li contributed equally to this work.

Peer review under responsibility of The Chinese Ceramic Society.

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Abstract

MAX phases and its derived two-dimensional MXenes have attracted considerable interest because of their rich structural chemistry and multifunctional applications. Lewis acid molten salt route provides an opportunity for structure design and performance manipulation of new MAX phases and MXenes, Although a series of new MAX phases and MXenes were successfully prepared via Lewis acid melt route in recent years, few work is explored on nitride MAX phases and MXenes. Herein, a new copper-based 413-type Ti4CuN3 MAX phase was synthesized through isomorphous replacement reaction using Ti4AlN3 MAX phase precursor in molten CuCl2. In addition, it was found that at high temperature Ti4N3Clx MXene will transform into two-dimensional cubic TiNα nanosheets with improved structural stability.

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MAX phasesMXenesTwo-dimensional titanium nitrideLewis acid route

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Journal of Materiomics
Volume 9 Issue 6,
November 2023
Pages 1032-1038
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmat.2023.03.012
Cite this article:
Liu X, Li Y, Ding H, et al. Topotactic transition of Ti4AlN3 MAX phase in Lewis acid molten salt. Journal of Materiomics, 2023, 9(6): 1032-1038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmat.2023.03.012

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Received: 23 January 2023
Revised: 20 March 2023
Accepted: 23 March 2023
Published: 28 April 2023
© 2023 The Authors.

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