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Protocol for the reactive synthesis of double-A-layer MAX phase Ti<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>C in a sealed quartz ampule.

Year:
2025
Authors:
Kushnir Y et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

Ti<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>C is a ternary atomically layered carbide MAX phase with potential applications in radiation shielding under elevated temperature conditions. Here, we present a protocol for synthesizing the double-A-layer MAX phase Ti<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>C from elemental Ti, Bi, and C powders. The approach involves steps for powder mixing and homogenization, pressing, vacuum sealing in quartz ampules, and high-temperature solid-state reaction at 1,000°C for 48 h. Powder X-ray diffraction confirms Ti<sub>2</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>C formation as the predominant (>70 wt %) synthesis product. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Kushnir et al.<sup>1</sup>.

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Original publication: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/40960935