Theoretical Prediction and Synthesis of (Cr2/3Zr1/3)2AlC i‑MAX Phase

Liugang Chen; Martin Dahlqvist; Thomas Lapauw; Bensu Tunca; Fei Wang; Rahele Meshkian; Konstantza Lambrinou; Bart Blanpain; Jozef Vleugels; Johanna Rosen

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00021

Theoretical Prediction and Synthesis of (Cr2/3Zr1/3)2AlC i‑MAX Phase

Liugang Chen
, Martin Dahlqvist
, Thomas Lapauw
, Bensu Tunca
, Fei Wang
, Rahele Meshkian
, Konstantza Lambrinou
, Bart Blanpain
, Jozef Vleugels
, Johanna Rosen

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Abstract

Guided by predictive theory, a new compound with chemical composition (Cr2/3Zr1/3)2AlC was synthesized by hot pressing of Cr, ZrH2, Al, and C mixtures at 1300 °C. The crystal structure is monoclinic of space group C2/c and displays in-plane chemical order in the metal layers, a so-called i-MAX phase. Quantitative chemical composition analyses confirmed that the primary phase had a (Cr2/3Zr1/3)2AlC stoichiometry, with secondary Cr2AlC, AlZrC2, and ZrC phases and a small amount of Al−Cr intermetallics. A theoretical evaluation of the (Cr2/3Zr1/3)2AlC magnetic structure was performed, indicating an antiferromagnetic ground state. Also (Cr2/3Hf1/3)2AlC, of the same structure, was predicted to be stable

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6237-6244
Number of pages	7
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	57
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00021
State	Published - 11 May 2018

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