Synthesis of Ti3AlC2 max phase under vacuum, its structural characterization and using for Ti3C2Tx MXene preparation

E. A. Ovodok; M. I. Ivanovskaya; S. K. Poznyak; A. M. Maltanova; I. I. Azarko; M. Micusik; M. Omastava; Andrejs Aņiskevičs

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139759

Synthesis of Ti3AlC2 max phase under vacuum, its structural characterization and using for Ti3C2Tx MXene preparation

E. A. Ovodok^*
, M. I. Ivanovskaya
, S. K. Poznyak
, A. M. Maltanova
, I. I. Azarko
, M. Micusik
, M. Omastava
, Andrejs Aņiskevičs

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Latvia

Belarusian State University
Slovak Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

The MAX phase (Ti₃AlC₂) was synthesized by sintering Ti, TiC, Al precursors under vacuum. The effect of temperature on the formation of the Ti₃AlC₂ phase was studied. The MAX phase with a minimum amount of impurities was obtained under vacuum at 1300 °C. The phase composition, structure, and state of the surface of the MAX phase were investigated. It was found that carbon vacancies are formed in the Ti₃AlC₂ lattice. Oxidized states of Ti, C, and Al elements are present on the surface of Ti₃AlC₂ crystallites. Despite the presence of structural defects and oxidized surface states of titanium and aluminum, the synthesized MAX phase was suitable for preparing 2D MXene particles (Ti₃C₂T_x) and highly concentrated stable colloidal solutions (up to 5 g/L) based on them. Thin MXene films, prepared from such Ti₃C₂T_x colloidal solution, were characterized by a high electrical conductivity of 3000 S/cm.

Original language	English
Article number	139759
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	771
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139759
Publication status	Published - 30 Apr 2023

Keywords

Vacuum
Ti AlC max phase
High-temperature synthesis
Structure
Ti C T MXene
Thin film

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1.3 Physical Sciences

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AU - Azarko, I. I.

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Synthesis of Ti3AlC2 max phase under vacuum, its structural characterization and using for Ti3C2Tx MXene preparation

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