Molten Salt Synthesis of Nanolaminated Sc2SnC MAX Phase

doi:10.15541/jim20200529

Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (7): 773-778.DOI: 10.15541/jim20200529

Special Issue: MXene材料专辑(2020~2021)；【虚拟专辑】层状MAX，MXene及其他二维材料

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Molten Salt Synthesis of Nanolaminated Sc₂SnC MAX Phase

LI Youbing¹^,²(), QIN Yanqing¹^,², CHEN Ke¹^,², CHEN Lu¹^,², ZHANG Xiao¹^,², DING Haoming¹^,², LI Mian¹^,², ZHANG Yiming¹^,², DU Shiyu¹^,², CHAI Zhifang¹^,², HUANG Qing¹^,²()

1. Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
2. Qianwan Institute of CNiTECH, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China

Received:2020-09-09 Revised:2020-10-22 Published:2021-07-20 Online:2020-11-05
Contact: HUANG Qing, Professor. E-mail:huangqing@nimte.ac.cn
About author:LI Youbing(1990-), male, PhD. E-mail:liyoubing@nimte.ac.cn
Supported by:
National Natural Science Foundation(21671195);National Natural Science Foundation(51902320);National Natural Science Foundation(51902319);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M680082);International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(174433KYSB20190019);Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang(2019R01003);Ningbo Top-talent Team Program, Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology(2018A610005)

Abstract

Abstract:

The MAX phases are a family of ternary layered material with both metal and ceramic properties, and it is also precursor materials for synthesis of two-dimensional MXenes. The theory predicts that there are more than 600 kinds of stable ternary layered MAX phase materials. Now, more than 80 kinds of ternary layered MAX phases that the M-site elements are mainly from early transition metal have been experimental synthesized, but few researches are reported on MAX phases where M is a rare earth element. In this study, Sc, Sn and C powders were used as raw materials to synthesize a novel ternary Sc₂SnC MAX phase via molten salt method. Phase composition and microstructure of Sc₂SnC were confirmed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and X-ray energy spectrum analysis. And, structural stability, lattice parameters, mechanical and electronic properties of Sc₂SnC were investigated via density functional theory. The theoretical results show that Sc₂SnC is thermodynamically stable, and the Sc₂SnC is metallic in nature where the contribution from Sc-3d states dominates the electronic conductivity at the Fermi level. This study provides a route to explore more unknown ternary layered rare earth compounds Re_n+₁SnC_n (Re=Sc, Y, La-Nd, n=1) and corresponding rare earth MXenes.

Key words: MAX phases, nanolaminated, scandium, density-functional theory calculation

CLC Number:

TQ174

LI Youbing, QIN Yanqing, CHEN Ke, CHEN Lu, ZHANG Xiao, DING Haoming, LI Mian, ZHANG Yiming, DU Shiyu, CHAI Zhifang, HUANG Qing. Molten Salt Synthesis of Nanolaminated Sc₂SnC MAX Phase[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 773-778.

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Site	Element	x	y	z	Symmetry	Wyckoff symbol
M	Sc	1/3	2/3	0.5786	3m	4f
A	Sn	1/3	2/3	0.2500	m2	2d
X	C	0	0	0	m	2a

Site	Element	x	y	z	Symmetry	Wyckoff symbol
M	Sc	1/3	2/3	0.5786	3m	4f
A	Sn	1/3	2/3	0.2500	m2	2d
X	C	0	0	0	m	2a

Compound	a/nm	c/nm	C₁₁	C₁₂	C₁₃	C₃₃	C₄₄	C₆₆	B	G	E	G/B	v	Ref.
Sc₂SnC	0.3368	1.4653	197	63	47	182	67	53	100	63	157	0.630	0.238	This work
V₂SnC	0.3134	1.2943	336	126	122	304	85	105	190	95	244	0.500	0.286	[35]
Ti₂SnC	0.3136	1.3641	337	86	102	329	169	126	176	138	328	0.784	0.188	[39]
Zr₂SnC	0.3352	1.4681	269	80	107	290	148	94	157	110	368	0.700	0.215	[39]
Hf₂SnC	0.3308	1.4450	330	54	126	292	167	138	173	132	316	0.763	0.195	[39]
Nb₂SnC	0.3244	1.3754	341	106	169	321	183	118	209	126	314	0.603	0.250	[39]

Compound	a/nm	c/nm	C₁₁	C₁₂	C₁₃	C₃₃	C₄₄	C₆₆	B	G	E	G/B	v	Ref.
Sc₂SnC	0.3368	1.4653	197	63	47	182	67	53	100	63	157	0.630	0.238	This work
V₂SnC	0.3134	1.2943	336	126	122	304	85	105	190	95	244	0.500	0.286	[35]
Ti₂SnC	0.3136	1.3641	337	86	102	329	169	126	176	138	328	0.784	0.188	[39]
Zr₂SnC	0.3352	1.4681	269	80	107	290	148	94	157	110	368	0.700	0.215	[39]
Hf₂SnC	0.3308	1.4450	330	54	126	292	167	138	173	132	316	0.763	0.195	[39]
Nb₂SnC	0.3244	1.3754	341	106	169	321	183	118	209	126	314	0.603	0.250	[39]

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