Electrical and Elastic Properties of Individual Single-Layer Nb4C3Tx MXene Flakes

Lipatov, Alexey; Alhabeb, Mohamed; Lu, Haidong; Zhao, Shuangshuang; Loes, Michael J.; Vorobeva, Nataliia S.; Dall'Agnese, Yohan; Gao, Yu; Gruverman, Alexei; Gogotsi, Yury; Sinitskii, Alexander

doi:10.1002/aelm.201901382

Electrical and Elastic Properties of Individual Single-Layer Nb₄C₃T_x MXene Flakes

Journal Article · Wed Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Advanced Electronic Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201901382· OSTI ID:1774206

Lipatov, Alexey ^[1]; Alhabeb, Mohamed ^[2]; Lu, Haidong ^[3]; Zhao, Shuangshuang ^[4]; Loes, Michael J. ^[3]; Vorobeva, Nataliia S. ^[3]; Dall'Agnese, Yohan ^[4]; Gao, Yu ^[4]; Gruverman, Alexei ^[5]; Gogotsi, Yury ^[6]; ^[5]

Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States); Drexel University
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Inst.
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
Jilin Univ., Changchun (China). Key Lab. of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States). Center for Materials and Nanoscience
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Inst.; Jilin Univ., Changchun (China). Key Lab. of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries

2D carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are widely recognized for their exceptional promise for numerous applications. However, physical property measurements of their individual monolayers remain very limited despite their importance for revealing the intrinsic physical properties of MXenes. The first mechanical and electrical measurements of individual single-layer flakes of Nb₄C₃T_x MXene, which are prepared via an improved synthetic method are reported. Characterization of field-effect transistor devices based on individual single-layer Nb₄C₃T_x flakes shows an electrical conductivity of 1024 ± 165 S cm_-1, which is two orders of magnitude higher than the previously reported values for bulk Nb₄C₃T_x assemblies, and an electron mobility of 0.41 ± 0.27 cm² V^-1 s^-1. Atomic force microscopy nanoindentation measurements of monolayer Nb₄C₃T_x membranes yield an effective Young's modulus of 386 ± 13 GPa, assuming a membrane thickness of 1.26 nm. This is the highest value reported for nanoindentation measurements of solution-processable 2D materials, revealing the potential of Nb₄C₃T_x as a primary component for various mechanical applications. In conclusion, the agreement between the mechanical properties of 2D Nb₄C₃T_x MXene and cubic NbC suggests that the extensive experimental data on bulk carbides could be useful for identifying new MXenes with improved functional characteristics.

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Research Organization:: Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018618

OSTI ID:: 1774206

Journal Information:: Advanced Electronic Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Electronic Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 6; ISSN 2199-160X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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