Magnetic phase transition from paramagnetic in NbAlC-MAX to superconductivity-like diamagnetic in NbC-MXene: an experimental and computational analysis.

Transition metal carbides (TMCs) have recently emerged as competent members among the family of two-dimensional (2D) materials, owing to their promising applications. There are many promising applications of MXenes; however, their magnetic properties lack a wide margin, both experimentally as well as theoretically, which needs to be investigated for potential use in spintronics. In this study, we carried out a comprehensive etching process selective extraction of Al layers from NbAlC-MAX using a wet electrochemical route under well-optimized conditions to obtain fine 2D-NbC MXene sheets.

TiC-MXene/Bismuth Ferrite Nanohybrids for Efficient Degradation of Organic Dyes and Colorless Pollutants.

The current environmental and potable water crisis requires technological advancement to tackle the issues caused by different organic pollutants. Herein, we report the degradation of organic pollutants such as Congo Red and acetophenone from aqueous media using visible light irradiation. To harvest the solar energy for photocatalysis, we fabricated a nanohybrid system composed of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles with two-dimensional (2D) MXene sheets, namely, the BiFeO (BFO)/TiC (MXene) nanohybrid, for enhanced photocatalytic activity.