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Multielemental single-atom-thick A layers in nanolaminated V₂(Sn, A) C (A = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn) for tailoring magnetic properties.

ABSTRACT: Tailoring of individual single-atom-thick layers in nanolaminated materials offers atomic-level control over material properties. Nonetheless, multielement alloying in individual atomic layers in nanolaminates is largely unexplored. Here, we report 15 inherently nanolaminated V₂(A _xSn_1-x)C (A = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, and combinations thereof, with x ? 1/3) MAX phases synthesized by an alloy-guided reaction. The simultaneous occupancy of the 4 magnetic elements and Sn in the individual single-atom-thick A layers constitutes high-entropy MAX phase in which multielemental alloying exclusively occurs in the 2-dimensional (2D) A layers. V₂(A _xSn_1-x)C exhibit distinct ferromagnetic behavior that can be compositionally tailored from the multielement A-layer alloying. Density functional theory and phase diagram calculations are performed to understand the structure stability of these MAX phases. This 2D multielemental alloying approach provides a structural design route to discover nanolaminated materials and expand their chemical and physical properties. In fact, the magnetic behavior of these multielemental MAX phases shows strong dependency on the combination of various elements.

SUBMITTER: Li Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6969549 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Multielemental single-atom-thick A layers in nanolaminated V2(Sn, A) C (A = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn) for tailoring magnetic properties.

Li Youbing Y Lu Jun J Li Mian M Chang Keke K Zha Xianhu X Zhang Yiming Y Chen Ke K Persson Per O Å POÅ Hultman Lars L Eklund Per P Du Shiyu S Francisco Joseph S JS Chai Zhifang Z Huang Zhengren Z Huang Qing Q

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20191226 2

Tailoring of individual single-atom-thick layers in nanolaminated materials offers atomic-level control over material properties. Nonetheless, multielement alloying in individual atomic layers in nanolaminates is largely unexplored. Here, we report 15 inherently nanolaminated V2(A xSn1-x)C (A = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, and combinations thereof, with x ∼ 1/3) MAX phases synthesized by an alloy-guided reaction. The simultaneous occupancy of the 4 magnetic elem ...[more]

PMID: 31879341

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