Elastic properties and tensile strength of 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene monolayers

Chao Rong, Ting Su, Zhenkai Li, Tianshu Chu, Mingliang Zhu, Yabin Yan (), Bowei Zhang () and Fu-Zhen Xuan ()
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Chao Rong: East China University of Science and Technology
Ting Su: East China University of Science and Technology
Zhenkai Li: East China University of Science and Technology
Tianshu Chu: East China University of Science and Technology
Mingliang Zhu: East China University of Science and Technology
Yabin Yan: East China University of Science and Technology
Bowei Zhang: East China University of Science and Technology
Fu-Zhen Xuan: East China University of Science and Technology

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal nitrides and carbides (MXenes), represented by Ti3C2Tx, have broad applications in flexible electronics, electromechanical devices, and structural membranes due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Despite the Young’s modulus of 2D Ti3C2Tx has been theoretically predicted to be 0.502 TPa, which has not been experimentally confirmed so far due to the measurement is extremely restricted. Here, by optimizing the sample preparation, cutting, and transfer protocols, we perform the direct in-situ tensile tests on monolayer Ti3C2Tx nanosheets using nanomechanical push-to-pull equipment under a scanning electron microscope. The effective Young’s modulus is 0.484 ± 0.013 TPa, which is much closer to the theoretical value of 0.502 TPa than the previously reported 0.33 TPa by the disputed nanoindentation method, and the measured elastic stiffness is ~948 N/m. Moreover, during the process of tensile loading, the monolayer Ti3C2Tx shows an average elastic strain of ~3.2% and a tensile strength as large as ~15.4 GPa. This work corrects the previous reports by nanoindentation method and demonstrates that the Ti3C2Tx indeed keeps immense potential for broad range of applications.

Date: 2024
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