The discovery of graphene sparked significant interest in 2D materials, which present an
ultra-thin layered structure with high anisotropy and adjustable energy-band structure …

The MAX phases are a group of layered ternary compounds with the general formula Mn+
1AXn (M: early transition metal; A: group A element; X: C and/or N; n= 1–3), which combine …

The CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, Third Edition is the most
comprehensive source available for data on engineering materials. Organized in an easy-to …

This article is a critical review of the Mn+ 1AXn phases (“MAX phases”, where n= 1, 2, or 3)
from a materials science perspective. MAX phases are a class of hexagonal-structure …

The MAB phases are atomically layered, ternary or quaternary transition metal (M) borides
(TMBs), with the general formula (MB) 2 z A x (MB2) y (z= 1–2; x= 1–2; y= 0–2), whose …

Inherently and artificially layered materials are commonly investigated both for fundamental
scientific purposes and for technological application. When a layered material is thinned or …

MAX phases are a large group of nanolaminated carbide and nitride materials of immense
scientific and technological interest. Materials of this class are known as metallic ceramics …

In this work, the first-principles computational study on the structural, elastic, electronic and
optical properties of Y _ x Ga _ 1-x Y x Ga 1-x As as a function of yttrium concentration (x) is …

Very recently the In-based MAX phases A 3 InC 2 (A= Zr, Hf) have received great attraction
for their exceptional physical properties. Here, the physical properties of A 3 InC 2 (A= Zr, Hf) …

Using density functional theory, the phase stability and physical properties, including
structural, electronic, mechanical, thermal and vibrational with defect processes, of a newly …