Ionic liquid-based synthesis of MXene
Samantha Husmann, Öznil Budak, Hwirim Shim, Kun Liang, Mesut Aslan, Angela Kruth, Antje Quade, Michael Naguib, Volker Presser
Abstract
MAX phases are etched using an ionic liquid-water mixture to produce titanium carbide MXenes. The process avoids the use of any acid. Hydrolysis of the fluorine-containing ionic liquid leads to the selective removal of Al, while the ionic liquid is intercalated in-between the transition metal carbide layers.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidChemistryIonic bondingChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryIonOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques