Christina Birkel1,2,Rose Snyder1
Arizona State University1,Technische Universität Darmstadt2
Christina Birkel1,2,Rose Snyder1
Arizona State University1,Technische Universität Darmstadt2
Transition metal-based carbides that belong to the family of MAX phases are an intriguing class of materials and have attracted a lot of attention as precursors for the relatively young class of 2D materials, the family of MXenes. Our group utilizes a diverse set of synthesis techniques to prepare new MAX phases as well as known ones with unique morphologies. Cr<sub>2</sub>GaC in the shape of carbonaceous microwires, hollow and full microspheres as well as hitherto unknown carbonitride phases, such as Cr<sub>2</sub>GaC<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub> and V<sub>2</sub>GaC<sub>1-x</sub>N<sub>x</sub>, are a few examples of our recent works. We strive to exfoliate these compounds into the respective 2D structures to study their electrochemical properties. All products are structurally characterized by diffraction and electron microscopy techniques.