Single-Atom-Thick Active Layers Realized in Nanolaminated Ti3(AlxCu1-x)C2 and Its Artificial Enzyme Behavior

  • Youbing Li
  • , Mian Li
  • , Jun Lu
  • , Baokai Ma
  • , Zhipan Wang
  • , Ling Zhi Cheong
  • , Kan Luo
  • , Xianhu Zha
  • , Ke Chen
  • , Per O.Å. Persson
  • , Lars Hultman
  • , Per Eklund
  • , Cai Shen
  • , Qigang Wang
  • , Jianming Xue
  • , Shiyu Du
  • , Zhengren Huang
  • , Zhifang Chai
  • , Qing Huang

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Abstract

A Ti3(AlxCu1-x)C2 phase with Cu atoms with a degree of ordering in the A plane is synthesized through the A site replacement reaction in CuCl2 molten salt. The weakly bonded single-atom-thick Cu layers in a Ti3(AlxCu1-x)C2 MAX phase provide actives sites for catalysis chemistry. As-synthesized Ti3(AlxCu1-x)C2 presents unusual peroxidase-like catalytic activity similar to that of natural enzymes. A fabricated Ti3(AlxCu1-x)C2/chitosan/glassy carbon electrode biosensor prototype also exhibits a low detection limit in the electrochemical sensing of H2O2. These results have broad implications for property tailoring in a nanolaminated MAX phase by replacing the A site with late transition elements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9198-9205
Number of pages8
JournalACS Nano
Volume13
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Free Keywords

  • MAX phase
  • catalysis
  • copper
  • nanolaminate
  • replacement reaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • General Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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