<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Microwave-assisted rapid MAX phase etching and delamination: A paradigm shift in MXene synthesis"^^ . "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 °C. 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�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. © 2022 Elsevier B.V."^^ . "2022" . . "288" . . "Elsevier Ltd"^^ . . . "Materials Chemistry and Physics"^^ . . . "02540584" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A."^^ . "Radwan"^^ . "A. Radwan"^^ . . "S."^^ . "Rafique"^^ . "S. Rafique"^^ . . "M."^^ . "Khalid"^^ . "M. Khalid"^^ . . "N.A."^^ . "Mokri"^^ . "N.A. Mokri"^^ . . "R."^^ . "Walvekar"^^ . "R. Walvekar"^^ . . "A."^^ . "Numan"^^ . "A. Numan"^^ . . "O.P."^^ . "Ching"^^ . "O.P. Ching"^^ . . "H.A."^^ . "Zaharin"^^ . "H.A. Zaharin"^^ . . . . . "HTML Summary of #16430 \n\nMicrowave-assisted rapid MAX phase etching and delamination: A paradigm shift in MXene synthesis\n\n" . "text/html" . .