In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B ...In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B is boron; MAB phases are layered transition metal ternary borides, MBene is used to emphasize the loss of A group element from the parent MAB phases and to highlight the 2 D nature. The possible 2 D CrB nano sheets are prepared by selectively etching out Al layers from Cr2AlB-2 by immersing the Cr2AlB2 powders in dilute HCl solution at room temperature. The as-prepared 2 D CrB nano sheets are examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDS）. In addition, different structure models are built to explain the observed phenomena.The discovery in this work opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of new 2 D MBenes from MAB phases.展开更多
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No. 51672064 and No. U1435206the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission under grant No. Z151100003315012 and No. D161100002416001
文摘In this communication, the possibility for the preparation of two-dimensional MBene CrB from MAB phase Cr2AlB2 is demonstrated for the first time. Herein M is a transition metal, A is a group IIIAor IVA element and B is boron; MAB phases are layered transition metal ternary borides, MBene is used to emphasize the loss of A group element from the parent MAB phases and to highlight the 2 D nature. The possible 2 D CrB nano sheets are prepared by selectively etching out Al layers from Cr2AlB-2 by immersing the Cr2AlB2 powders in dilute HCl solution at room temperature. The as-prepared 2 D CrB nano sheets are examined using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDS）. In addition, different structure models are built to explain the observed phenomena.The discovery in this work opens a door to the synthesis of a large number of new 2 D MBenes from MAB phases.
