Molten salt-shielded solid-state synthesis (MS<sup>5</sup>) reaction-driven >99% pure Ti<sub>3</sub>AlC<sub>2</sub> MAX phase: effect of MAX phase purity on the interlayer separation of MXenes and Na-ion storage
Ekta Choudhary, Vishesh Manjunath, Ramchandra S. Kalubarme, Ravindra Jangir, Rupesh S. Devan
Abstract
Molten salt-shielded solid-state synthesis (MS 5 ) process delivered high yields of >99% pure MAX phase under ambient conditions, producing MXenes with greater interlayer spacing, an excellent multifunctional 2D materials for energy applications.
Topics & Concepts
Shielded cablePhase (matter)Materials scienceMolten saltSolid-stateSalt (chemistry)Analytical Chemistry (journal)Physical chemistryChemistryComputer scienceMetallurgyChromatographyTelecommunicationsOrganic chemistryMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing