The M n+ 1 AX n, or MAX, phases are nanolayered, hexagonal, machinable, early transition-
metal carbides and nitrides, where n= 1, 2, or 3, M is an early transition metal, A is an A …

The MAX phases are a class of nanolaminated materials composed of an early transition-
metal (M), an A-group element (A) and C, N, B and/or P (X). Progress in MAX phase …

This review focuses on the comparison of the spark plasma sintering (SPS) with other
fabrication methods of MAX-phase materials. In the view of optimizing properties for …

We have carried out a first-principles investigation of mechanical, electronic, thermodynamic
and optical properties of the recently predicted thermodynamically stable MAX phase boride …

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides known as MXenes have shown
attractive functionalities such as high electronic conductivity, a wide range of optical …

In this article, ab initio calculations of unexplored Ti2PB2, Zr2PbB2, and Nb2AB2 [A= P, S]
were performed wherein Ti2PB2 along with its 211 boride phase Ti2PB was predicted for …

Abstract The M 2 GaB (M= Ti, Zr, Mo, Hf) MAX phase borides were investigated in the
present study. We have calculated the fracture toughness, brittleness index, acoustic …

MAX phases with the general formula M n+ 1 AX n are layered carbides, nitrides, and
carbonitrides with varying stacking sequence of layers of M 6 X octahedra and the A element …

MAX phase borides are the new additions to the MAX phases, which refreshes the research
interests among the scientific community due to their enhanced thermo-mechanical …

Quasi phase-pure (> 98 wt%) MAX phase solid solution ceramics with the (Zr, Ti) 2 (Al0. 5,
Sn0. 5) C stoichiometry and variable Zr/Ti ratios were synthesized by both reactive hot …