Synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional Nb4C3 (MXene)

Abstract

By etching Nb4AlC3 powders in hydrofluoric acid, a phase-pure, highly conductive, Nb4C3 MXene – the second with formula M4X3 – was produced. The latter's structure was investigated using pair distribution function analysis.

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Hydrofluoric acidCharacterization (materials science)Materials scienceEtching (microfabrication)CrystallographyPhase (matter)Analytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistry

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 50
Issue: 67
Pages: 9517-9520
Citations: 611
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                                    Michael Ghidiu, 
                                
                                    Michael Naguib, 
                                
                                    Chenyang Shi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            Synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional Nb<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> (MXene). 
                            Chemical Communications
                            , 50
                            (67)
                            , 9517-9520.
                            https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc03366c
                        

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DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03366c
PMID: 25010704

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