Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) based biosensing and molecular imaging

Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion

High-performance electrode materials are the key to advances in the areas of energy conversion and storage (e.g., fuel cells and batteries). In this Review, recent progress in the synthesis and electrochemical application of transition metal carbides (TMCs) and nitrides (TMNs) for energy storage and conversion is summarized. Their electrochemical properties in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries as wel...

Elastic Properties of Transition Metal Nitrides and Carbides

In this paper, we study the elastic properties (i.e. Bulk modulus B) of a series of early transition metal mono-nitrides and carbides crystallize in the NaCl-type face centered cubic (FCC) structure has been investigated using plasma oscillation theory of solids. The same approach has previously been applied to rock-salt structured rare-earth mono-chalcogenides [J. Alloys and Compd. 537 (2012) ...

Electronic Supplementary Information One-step synthesis of 2D-layered carbon wrapped transition metal nitrides from transition metal carbides (MXenes) for supercapacitors with ultrahigh cycling stability

The preparation of 2D-layered C@TiN: Ti3C2 MXenes were synthesized via the previous reported paper. Typically, 1 g Ti3AlC2 (purchased from FORSMAN Company, China) was added into 15 mL 40% HF solution. The solution was stirred for 120 h at 40 oC. After the HF etching, the material was centrifuged and washed in deionized water until pH~7. The Ti3C2 MXene was obtained after drying at 50 oC for 12h...

Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Nanocrystals and Thin Films of Transition Metal Carbides (MXenes)

Large-scale delamination of multi-layers transition metal carbides and carbonitrides "MXenes".

Herein we report on a general approach to delaminate multi-layered MXenes using an organic base to induce swelling that in turn weakens the bonds between the MX layers. Simple agitation or mild sonication of the swollen MXene in water resulted in the large-scale delamination of the MXene layers. The delamination method is demonstrated for vanadium carbide and titanium carbonitride MXenes.