Ionic liquid-based synthesis of MXene†
Samantha
Husmann, 
a
Öznil
Budak,
ab
Hwirim
Shim,
ab
Kun
Liang,
c
Michael
Naguib
c
and
Volker
Presser
*ab
a
Öznil
Budak,
ab
Hwirim
Shim,
ab
Kun
Liang,
c
Michael
Naguib
c
and
Volker
Presser
*ab
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.
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