@article{scholars16430,
          volume = {288},
           title = {Microwave-assisted rapid MAX phase etching and delamination: A paradigm shift in MXene synthesis},
             doi = {10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126429},
            year = {2022},
         journal = {Materials Chemistry and Physics},
            note = {cited By 19},
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
            issn = {02540584},
        keywords = {Absorption spectroscopy; Aluminum compounds; Titanium compounds; Transmission electron microscopy; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy, 'current; 2d material; High quality; Hydrothermal methods; MAX-phase; Microwave etching; Microwave-assisted; Microwave-assisted hydrothermal; Mxenes; Paradigm shifts, Etching},
          author = {Numan, A. and Rafique, S. and Khalid, M. and Zaharin, H. A. and Radwan, A. and Mokri, N. A. and Ching, O. P. and Walvekar, R.},
        abstract = {This work describes a novel and rapid strategy to produce delaminated MXene sheets from the MAX phase. The current method uses a novel microwave-assisted hydrothermal method to etch aluminium (Al) from the MAX phase (as well as delaminate) within 2 h of processing which has remarkably reduced time from up to 48 h to 30 min and temperature from 180 to 40 {\^A}oC. A range of characterizations was carried out to evaluate the properties of the MXene. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited the spectra typical of Ti3C2Tx extracted from Ti3AlC2 after rapid etching of Al. These results were complemented by scanning and transmission electron microscopies, UV{\^a}??visible absorption spectrum, and BET absorption-desorption curves. The results depicted the formation of high-quality MXene with negligible Al traces, which confirms the efficacy of the current method. This work not only establishes a comprehensive methodology for rapidly synthesizing high-quality MXene in bulk quantities but also opens up new avenues for its commercial applications. {\^A}{\copyright} 2022 Elsevier B.V.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85132891318&doi=10.1016\%2fj.matchemphys.2022.126429&partnerID=40&md5=3c95d21a886f6aa077aa89162f84776d}
}