The Synthesis Process and Thermal Stability of V2C MXene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Syntheses of V2C MXene
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis Process Analysis
3.2. Thermal Stability Analysis
(1) Thermal Stability in Ar
(2) Thermal Stability in Air
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Abbreviation | Full Name |
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V2C MXene | two-dimensional vanadium carbide |
V2AlC | vanadium aluminum carbide |
V2O3 | vanadium trioxide |
V2O5 | vanadium pentoxide |
V8C7 | vanadium carbide |
NaV6O15 | sodium vanadium oxide |
LiF | lithium fluoride |
NaF | sodium fluoride |
KF | potassium fluoride |
HCl | hydrochloric acid |
HF | hydrofluoric acid |
NaCl | sodium chloride |
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Wu, M.; Wang, B.; Hu, Q.; Wang, L.; Zhou, A. The Synthesis Process and Thermal Stability of V2C MXene. Materials 2018, 11, 2112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112112
Wu M, Wang B, Hu Q, Wang L, Zhou A. The Synthesis Process and Thermal Stability of V2C MXene. Materials. 2018; 11(11):2112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112112
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Meng, Bingxin Wang, Qianku Hu, Libo Wang, and Aiguo Zhou. 2018. "The Synthesis Process and Thermal Stability of V2C MXene" Materials 11, no. 11: 2112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11112112