On the formation mechanisms and properties of MAX phases: A review

Z Zhang, X Duan, D Jia, Y Zhou… - Journal of the European …, 2021 - Elsevier
MAX phases are a family of ternary carbide or nitride ceramics possessing a layered crystal
structure and, due to their chemical bonds having a mixed covalent-ionic-metallic nature …

A Glimpse on the plethora of applications of prodigious material MXene

A Nashim, K Parida - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
MXene is an emerging 2D material with rare combination of properties like electric and
metallic conductivity, hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, large surface area, size tunability, rich …

Exploring the structural, phonon dynamical, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of TM2AlC (TM= Ti, Zr and Hf) carbides

Y Pan, Z Yang, H Zhang - Diamond and Related Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Although TM 2 AlC is a promising high-temperature material, the relationship between the
mechanical and thermodynamic properties of TM 2 AlC is unknown. In particular, the …

First-principles study of electronic, mechanical, and optical properties of M3GaB2 (M= Ti, Hf) MAX phases

AKMN Ishtiaq, MN Uddin, N Afsary, MK Alam, S Islam… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Integrating ceramic and metallic properties in MAX phases makes them highly desirable for
diverse technological applications. In this study, through first-principles density functional …

Zr2SeB and Hf2SeB: Two new MAB phase compounds with the Cr2AlC-type MAX phase (211 phase) crystal structures

Q Zhang, Y Zhou, X San, W Li, Y Bao, Q Feng… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
The ternary or quaternary layered compounds called MAB phases are frequently mentioned
recently together with the well-known MAX phases. However, MAB phases are generally …

From wide band gap semiconductor to visible light responsive material: The role of Li in K2PdO2

M Jawad, AU Rahman, SH Mirza, S Azam, ME Khalifa… - Chemical Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The study used Density Functional Theory (DFT) first-principles calculations to
analyze the impact of lithium insertion on K 2 PdO 2, a wide band gap semiconductor with …

Origin of high hardness and optoelectronic and thermo-physical properties of boron-rich compounds B6X (X= S, Se): a comprehensive study via DFT approach

MM Hossain, MA Ali, MM Uddin, A Islam… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In the present study, the structural and hitherto uninvestigated mechanical (elastic stiffness
constants, machinability index, Cauchy pressure, anisotropy indices, brittleness/ductility …

First‐principles investigation of structural, mechanical, and optoelectronic properties of Hf2AX (A═Al, Si and X═C, N) MAX phases

M Ali, Z Bibi, MW Younis, K Majeed… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, we have employed the first‐principles calculations to investigate the phase
stability and mechanical and optoelectronic characteristics of Hf2AX (A═ Al, Si and X═ C …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive DFT based insights into the physical properties of tetragonal superconducting Mo5PB2

MI Naher, MA Afzal, SH Naqib - Results in Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
Tetragonal Mo 5 PB 2, a recently discovered superconductor, is an extension of transition
metal binaries with general formula T 5 M 3. A large number of physical properties of Mo 5 …

The Rise of 212 MAX Phase Borides: DFT Insights into the Physical Properties of Ti2PB2, Zr2PbB2, and Nb2AB2 [A = P, S] for Thermomechanical Applications

MA Ali, MM Hossain, MM Uddin, AKMA Islam… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …