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Effect of Sonication Approaches on the Silanization and Structural Quality of Multilayer Ti 3 C 2 T x

Esteban Araya‐Hermosilla, Álvaro Correa, Dario Zambrano, Eva Tormos‐Feliu, E. Carolina Sañudo, Rodrigo Araya‐Hermosilla, Adriana Blanco, Francisco Gracia, Daniel Moncada, Victor Fuenzalida, Franck Quero, Monica Soler, Andreas Rosenkranz

Advanced Engineering Materials· Volume 27· Issue 23
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MXenes have attracted attention due to their high specific surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, and considerable mechanical properties. Multilayer Ti 3 C 2 T x faces challenges related to restacking and agglomeration as well as its limited oxidation/degradation resistance in oxygen‐containing environments. In this study, multilayer Ti 3 C 2 T x is chemically functionalized by silanization with trimethoxy(octyl)silane while varying the dispersion approach. The impact of four sonication approaches on the success of silanization of Ti 3 C 2 T x by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is studied. Regardless of the approach, all procedures successfully silanize Ti 3 C 2 T x , demonstrating the robustness of each individual procedure. Moreover, the various sonication approaches do not affect the samples’ morphology. The two‐step sonication approach (method B) that consists of dispersing Ti 3 C 2 T x first in isopropanol for 20 min using bath‐sonication and then dispersing them for 30 min in isopropanol/toluene/trimethoxy(octyl)silane using bath sonication notably reduces the amount of amorphous carbon in Ti 3 C 2 T x , indicating an enhanced structural quality due to the reduced amount of defective carbon. The silanized Ti 3 C 2 T x obtained using method B shows an enhanced oxidation stability, a greater hydrophobicity, and an improved stability in apolar solvents compared to pristine Ti 3 C 2 T x .
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OpenAlex topics: MXene and MAX Phase Materials · 2D Materials and Applications · Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

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Departamento de Ingeniería Química Biotecnología y Materiales Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas Universidad de Chile Beauchef 851 Santiago 8370456 Chile

ANID – Millennium Science Initiative Program Millennium Nuclei of Advanced MXenes for Sustainable Applications (AMXSA) Santiago 8370456 Chile

Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica Secció de Química Inorgànica Universitat de Barcelona C/Martí i Franqués 1–11 08028 Barcelona Spain

Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia de la Universitat de Barcelona IN2UB C/Martí i Franqués 1–11 08028 Barcelona Spain

Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDT) Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Ignacio Valdivieso 2409 San Joaquín Santiago 8940577 Chile

Departamento de Geología Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas Universidad de Chile Santiago 8370415 Chile

Laboratorio de Superficies y Nanomateriales Departamento de Física Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas Universidad de Chile Av. Blanco Encalada 2008 Santiago 8370448 Chile

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